'I can see how my story has expanded in many directions. With so many characters involved, it feels far livelier than my books, where it is the illustrations that carry the narrative,' says Datuk Lat. Photo: Bernama
Seniman Negara (National Artist) Datuk Mohammad Nor Mohammad Khalid, better known as Datuk Lat, said he has granted creative industry players full freedom to interpret his iconic 1979 graphic novel The Kampung Boy.
The 74-year-old added the theatre production Seniman Negara Datuk Lat – Kampung Boy, which will run at Auditorium JKKN Perak in Ipoh from Nov 14-16, blends elements of reality and fiction (all tickets for the three-day run have been sold out).
