Tan Twan Eng novel sparks cultural exchange between Malaysia and Bulgaria


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Tan’s 'The House Of Doors' explores love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire. The book, longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023, has been translated into multiple languages, including Bulgarian. Photo: The Star/Low Lay Phon

A Malaysian novel has inspired a new chapter in cultural diplomacy between Malaysia and Bulgaria.

A Bulgarian translation of The House Of Doors by Tan Twan Eng has been discovered by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Finland, Nina Angelova Simova. The discovery led to the recent inaugural Malaysia-Bulgaria Literary Diplomacy Dialogue in Helsinki.

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