A new sun rises over the old land: by Suon Sorin, with introduction and translation by Roger Nelson, Singapore, National University of Singapore Press, 2019, xxxi + 108 pp., SG$24.00 (pbk), ISBN 978-981-3250-77-2.

The recent publication of Roger Nelson's excellent English translation of Mr. Suon Sorin's 1961 Cambodian novel I A New Sun Rises Over the Old Land i is of great interest for several reasons. The section then recounts a speech given by Sihanouk upon the awarding of the association's inaugural literary prize, which was established by Sihanouk, to Suon Sorin in 1961. [Extracted from the article]
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