Datuk Dr M Shanmughalingam's ‘fact-ion’ style showcased in anthology

Telling and writing down stories is ‘an important part of showing the soul of the country, from one generation to another’, says Shanmughalingam. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

When author Datuk Dr M. Shanmughalingam was a young lad, he wanted to study Literature at university. It seemed a logical step for the avid reader to take; so when asked his choice of subjects for university, literature was his first pick. Economics his last.

Fate, however, took him down a different route. The then acting Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya, Ungku Abdul Aziz, summoned Shanmughalingam to his office one day, announcing he had plans for him.