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		<title><![CDATA[Light & Enlightening: 7 Philosophy books that won't hurt your head]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 05:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		Philosophy is a gateway into understanding the world around you and yourself. Here are some classic texts to get you started that won't give you a migraine!<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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		Whoever said poetry was dead? Instagram has brought this literature back to life in a new and unfiltered way.<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		You can't go wrong with adorable stationary.<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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		Singapore's literature scene is in full bloom. Here are 10 home-grown, local authors that have been making their mark! <media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; src=&#34;/rw-placeholder/750/410/image.svg&#34; data-src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/06/authors-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;lazy-load attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;noscript&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/06/authors-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;/noscript&#62;  &#60;p&#62;When thinking of writers, it is easy for our minds to jump to the more well-known authors: J. R. R. Tolkien with his iconic&#60;em&#62; Lord of the Rings&#60;/em&#62; series, Herman Melville with&#60;em&#62; Moby Dick&#60;/em&#62;, and even John Green with &#60;em&#62;The Fault in Our Stars&#60;/em&#62;. It&#039;s not hard to understand why &#8212; the literature in Singapore has not made as big of an impact on the local community here in Singapore, but that doesn&#039;t mean it isn&#8217;t a thriving industry.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Affectionately referred to as &#60;em&#62;SingLit&#60;/em&#62;, there have been numerous attempts to shed light on this &#60;a href=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/travel-my/now-or-never-my/destinations-my/underrated-indonesian-islands-to-visit-220550.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener&#34;&#62;underrated&#60;/a&#62; facet of our society, with initiatives like #BuySingLit and Sing Lit Station being set up to encourage participation and involvement with the local literary scene. Still not used to the scene yet? We are here to introduce you to 10 Singaporean authors that you &#60;a href=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/food/dishing-out/uncommon-malaysian-dishes-225381.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener&#34;&#62;definitely need to check out&#60;/a&#62; right now, so you have no excuse to be unfamiliar with their works anymore!&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Lee Hui Bing&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;Read More:&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a title=&#34;&#34; href=&#34;/?p=95195&#38;#038;utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Noteworthy: 20 Stylish notebooks to write in&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a title=&#34;&#34; href=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/travel-my/now-or-never-my/destinations-my/weirdest-museums-in-the-world-200231.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Strange Sights: 10 Weirdest museums around the world&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a title=&#34;&#34; href=&#34;/?p=116716&#38;#038;utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Poetic Talents: 10 Singaporean poets you must know about&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;meta name=&#34;original-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/books-my/singaporean-authors-260299.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;syndication-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/books-my/singaporean-authors-260299.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;robots&#34; content=&#34;noindex, follow&#34; /&#62;]]></content:encoded>
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		<title><![CDATA[Literary Gems: 8 Internationally-acclaimed Malaysian authors to know]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 04:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Khan]]></dc:creator>
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		Get familiar with our homegrown, internationally award-winning Malaysian authors making waves in the global literary scene. <media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; src=&#34;/rw-placeholder/750/410/image.svg&#34; data-src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/11/1-14-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;lazy-load attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;noscript&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/11/1-14-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;/noscript&#62;  &#60;p&#62;When you think of &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/singapore-events/southeast-asian-film-festival-2015-our-top-5-movies-to-watch-86189.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Southeast Asian&#60;/a&#62; literature, Malaysian authors may not immediately jump to mind. While we might be familiar with fellow Asian contemporary authors, like Man Booker Prize winner&#160;and Indian-born author Arundhati Roy, we remain blissfully unaware of the international recognition our homegrown Malaysian writers have achieved in recent years.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;In 2012, Malaysian novelist &#60;strong&#62;Tan Twan Eng&#60;/strong&#62; was shortlisted for the coveted Man Booker Prize and won the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2013, edging out stiff competition like Nobel Prize in Literature winner Orhan Pamuk. If anything, Tan&#039;s success in the global literary scene has shone a spotlight on the best of Malaysian fiction writing. Tan is not the only Malaysian author to have received international acclaim, however. Just this year, multiple award-winning writer &#60;strong&#62;Malim Ghozali&#60;/strong&#62; was nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award 2016, along the ranks of much-loved prolific writers like&#160;Paulo Coelho and Haruki Murakami.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Get acquainted with 8 of our internationally-recognised homegrown authors in our gallery above, who are all making waves in the international literary scene in their own right and clinching prestigious awards. Proving that &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/travel-my/destination-accomplished-my/asia-my/scenic-towns-in-malaysia-211089.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Malaysia &#60;/a&#62;is ripe with literary finesse and &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/entertainment/books/148079-148079.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;creative capacity&#60;/a&#62;, these are definitely names to know and watch.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Sarah Khan&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;Read More:&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/books-my/best-bookstores-kl-213001.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;For the Book Lovers: 8 Best bookstores in KL for your literature fix&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/asian-scene-my/malaysian-poets-193305.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Lyrical Beauty: 7 Malaysian names to know in poetry&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;meta name=&#34;original-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/books-my/malaysian-authors-to-know-219686.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;syndication-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/my/culture-my/entertainment-my/books-my/malaysian-authors-to-know-219686.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;robots&#34; content=&#34;noindex, follow&#34; /&#62;]]></content:encoded>
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		<title><![CDATA[For the Book Lovers: 8 Best bookstores in KL for your literature fix]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Khan]]></dc:creator>
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		8 bookstores to check out in KL, whether you're in the mood for a classic paperback from a chain bookstore, or a niche title from an indie one.<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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