Aishah Zainal, Malaysian Author Longlisted For Dublin Literary Award

Aishah Zainal, Author, Hades

30-May-24 15:00

Aishah Zainal, Malaysian Author Longlisted For Dublin Literary Award

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Aishah Zainal is a 27-year-old author from Ipoh. Her novel Hades, which is set in a world of low-cost flats and centers around the relationship between a troubled teen and a single mother, was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2024. We speak to her about her novel and her journey.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Literature/Philosophy

Tags: Dublin Literary Award 2024, english novel, the bigger picture, live and learn, malaysian author, novelist, book,

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