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New Malaysian Essays is an annual Malaysian non-fiction book series by Matahari Books. It showcases previously unpublished essays on a variety of styles, from polemic to ode to memoir. Each book is mainly in English but will contain at least one essay in Malay. == Vol 1 == Vol 1 (ISBN 9789834359614) was launched in February 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. edited by Amir Muhammad and featured six writers. They are, in order of appearance in the book: * Brian Yap's ''The Trouble with Malaysia'', an election-era critique. * Aminuddin Mahmud's ''Branding -Mamak Style'', business tips from popular eateries. * Burhan Baki's ''Yes We Must Move On: Theoretical Notes on Various Things Malaysian'', a post-structuralist reading of local icons and conduct. * Saharil Hasrin Sanin's ''Teroris Bahasa'' (in Malay) about the evolution and political neglect of language. * Amir Muhammad's ''Unwelcome Words'', a mini-dictionary of words not found in the official lexicon. * Sonia Randhawa's ''A Manifesto for Independence: Fifty Years to Merdeka?'', a prescription for the future that is inspired by anarchism. The cover features a detail from a painting by Ahmad Fuad Osman.〔(The cover painting ) by Amir Muhammad.〕 A book trailer was posted on YouTube in conjunction with the launch, with the sound of firecrackers inspired by the launch-date's proximity to Chinese New Year.〔(Vol 1 trailer ) on YouTube〕 It was listed as one of the 10 bestsellers for local English non-fiction for 2008 in Malaysia.〔(Vote & Win ) in The Star (Malaysia) - 14 June 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Malaysian Essays」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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