Page through Peranakan works

The Baba Nonya Literary Festival next month celebrates local Peranakan literature from memoirs to cookbooks

Author Stella Kon, seen here in her home, will read an excerpt of her famous monodrama, Emily Of Emerald Hill, at the festival.
Author Stella Kon, seen here in her home, will read an excerpt of her famous monodrama, Emily Of Emerald Hill, at the festival. PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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Stella Kon's iconic play Emily Of Emerald Hill has a towering place in Singapore literature.

There is more to Peranakan literature though, and a new festival aims to pay homage to its richness.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 25, 2019, with the headline Page through Peranakan works. Subscribe