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Tan Twan Eng splits his time between Malaysia and South Africa. He came to SA to study for a Master’s degree in law at the University of Cape Town.

South Africa has a long and rich literary history. We need to protect and preserve it. The Copyright Amendment Bill threatens authors livelihoods by removing protections and placing minimal consequences for those who steal their intellectual and creative property.

Copyright Infringement is not a victimless crime. It is not the paper and ink you are paying for, but the “10 years” it takes to research, write, review, edit, and the lifetime before that developing the skills and art to tell a story in words.

‘Books need time’: Tan Twan Eng’s new novel opens door on history https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/23/books-need-time-tan-twan-engs-new-novel-opens-door-on-history

CONVERSATIONS
Tan Twan Eng on the ‘small human events’ that shape his powerful novels
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-09-30-tan-twan-eng-on-the-small-human-events-that-shape-his-powerful-novels/

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