This November, George Town Lit Fest celebrates long-awaited on-site return


The George Town Literary Festival 2022 returns this November with a full scale on-site programme, featuring 72 participants from the international literary scene. This image shows a view of the festival in 2018. Photo: GTLF

After two years of virtual editions during the pandemic, the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) in Penang returns to its physical form this year.

The festival, which will take place on Nov 24-27, will welcome 72 participants from 18 countries.

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