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Malaysian writer of ‘The Accidental Malay’ wins 2022 South-east Asian book prize
Sunday, 23 Jan 2022 11:54 AM MYTBY ASHMAN ADAM

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Malaysian Karina Robles Bahrin emerged the winner of the Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2022, besting three other finalists from Singapore for the RM77,777.50 (SG$25,000) in prize money.
In its seventh iteration, the 52-year-old’s manuscript — titled The Accidental Malay — beat Nisha Mehraj, 36; Ng Ziqin, 19; and Tan Lip Hong, 57, for first place.
Speaking after the announcement of her win at a virtual ceremony live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, Karina said that the win was an unexpected one, as it was her first attempt at writing a novel.