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History takes a spin in the rabbit hole
Two new novels borrow significant moments of Singapore's past to tell their stories. But why has one run afoul of the authorities?
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Helmi Yusof
Published Thu, Jun 11, 2015 · 09:50 PM
The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye By Sonny Liew Epigram Books 320 pages, S$34.90
The Widower By Mohamed Latiff Mohamed Translated by Alfian Sa'at Epigram Books 134 pages, S$24.90
BY coincidence, Epigram Books' two new titles are works of fiction that take critical episodes of Singapore's history and invent stories through them. Neither claims to be non-fiction, so the writers have the dramatic licence to reinterpret details and even subvert them.
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