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Book review: Library pioneer Hedwig Anuar’s early post-war essays charms with its precocity

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The first Singaporean director of the National Library Hedwig Anuar's essays from when she was 17 reveals the scars of British rule and Japanese Occupation.

The first Singaporean director of the National Library Hedwig Anuar's essays from when she was 17 reveals the scars of British rule and Japanese Occupation.

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Vestiges: Essays 1945-1946

By Hedwig Aroozoo
Word Image/128 pages/Paperback/$20

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