Mark your calendar: GTLF 2023 set to explore today's uncharted literary terrain


The George Town Literary Festival in Penang, an international literary event celebrating world literature, translations and literary arts, is set to return on Nov 23-26. Photo: Filepic

The written word has the limitless power to either take us to faraway imaginary lands or to bring us home to familiar stomping grounds.

Back for its 13th edition this Nov 23-26, the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) is keen to take attendees on a tour of today's literary terrain.

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