In an article headlined Translation Key To Promoting Local Writers To World, as Rosli Abidin Yahya reports on a meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan between a group of literary figures and the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Dato Major General (Rtd) Hj Awang Mohammad, and a senior government officer, Dato Paduka Hj Mahmud bin Hj Bakyr to express their concern over the future of literature in Brunei Darussalam.
"Translation is very important, as this would ensure that our writers are introduced to the world," they said, adding that the ultimate goal is to see a local writer receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 10 to 20 years" time.
Apart from their proposal for major works of local literary writers to be translated so that their books could be promoted globally, they would like to see 'the development of literature activity centres in all districts is vital in ensuring that literature is promoted to the masses'.
Will they win it before Malaysia?!
Full story: http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Aug07/080807/nite12.htm
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