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Othman Wok left an indelible mark on Singaporean politics and society, and was 'steadfast and unwavering in believing in a multiracial, multi-religious, meritocratic Singapore' (in the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong). In addition, he pioneered the writing of ghost stories and horror fiction in Malay while working as a young reporter in the 1950s. These stories made him a household name in the Malay-speaking world, years before his political career took off. In fact, these tales were arguably the first examples of horror fiction in either Singapore or Malaysia, in any language.A Mosque in the Jungle assembles two dozen of the best stories from his three fiction collections in English: Malayan Horror (1991), The Disused Well (1995) and Unseen Occupants (2006). Curated by award-winning poet and fictionist Ng Yi-Sheng, this book provides an entry point into Othman's fiction, and a window into the work of a 'literary genius' (Farouk A. Peru, Malay Mail Online). ISBN:9789814901703
