From Harris bin Potter to retelling legends

In this week's edition of Book Box, The Sunday Times looks at new books that draw on the supernatural beliefs and folklore of Singapore and Malaysia - from Zen Cho's Penang-set Black Water Sister to a fresh edition of ghost stories by late Singapore minister Othman Wok

Assistant Life Editor

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Jul 11, 2021, 05:00 AM

"Make Hantus Great Again," proclaims the script lying on author Suffian Hakim's dining table.

It is the title of a supernatural comedy he has written for theatre company Teater Ekamatra, which they plan to stage next year.

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