Malaysian author Shaari Isa longlisted for prestigious Dublin Literary Award 2021


Shaari’s book 'Beyond Yamashita And Percival' was translated into English from Bahasa Malaysia in 2019. It was originally released in 2015 as 'Sebalik Yamashita Dan Percival'. Photo: Handout

Veteran Malaysian author Datuk Dr Shaari Isa’s book Beyond Yamashita And Percival has been longlisted for this year’s Dublin Literary Award.

Shaari’s WWII-era novel is part of 49 books in total on the recently announced longlist, which have been nominated by libraries around the world for the award, sponsored by Dublin City Council.

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