"We probably know more about Taiwan authors than Singapore authors," says Leo Huat, head of the South Malaysia Literary Research Association.
「我們知道的台灣作家，恐怕都要比所知道的新加坡作家多」，南馬文藝研究會會長張發對於兩地位置如此相近、卻又如許隔閡，似乎有點感慨與無奈。