LAT: My Life and Cartoons
Mohammad Nor Khalid, far better known as Lat, is Malaysia’s top cartoonist. In Lat: My Life and Cartoons he tells for the first time the story of his life. From his childhood in the idyllic village atmosphere so evocatively captured by him in his bestselling book Kampung Boy, through his years as a crime reporter in 1970s Kuala Lumpur, and several decades as an editorial and freelance cartoonist, Lat has achieved celebrity status and won the hearts and attention of millions with his inimitable style and perceptive insights. Respected by cartoonists around the world and venerated by the Malaysian public, his cartoons have been translated into nine languages and his animated series Kampung Boy has been broadcast in many countries including Canada. This treasure trove of memories tells the story of a man whose cartoons have come to represent the collective memories of an entire country. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs, memorabilia and carefully selected cartoons.
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LAT: My Life and Cartoons
Mohammad Nor Khalid, far better known as Lat, is Malaysia’s top cartoonist. In Lat: My Life and Cartoons he tells for the first time the story of his life. From his childhood in the idyllic village atmosphere so evocatively captured by him in his bestselling book Kampung Boy, through his years as a crime reporter in 1970s Kuala Lumpur, and several decades as an editorial and freelance cartoonist, Lat has achieved celebrity status and won the hearts and attention of millions with his inimitable style and perceptive insights. Respected by cartoonists around the world and venerated by the Malaysian public, his cartoons have been translated into nine languages and his animated series Kampung Boy has been broadcast in many countries including Canada. This treasure trove of memories tells the story of a man whose cartoons have come to represent the collective memories of an entire country. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs, memorabilia and carefully selected cartoons.
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LAT: My Life and Cartoons

LAT: My Life and Cartoons

by Lat
LAT: My Life and Cartoons

LAT: My Life and Cartoons

by Lat

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Mohammad Nor Khalid, far better known as Lat, is Malaysia’s top cartoonist. In Lat: My Life and Cartoons he tells for the first time the story of his life. From his childhood in the idyllic village atmosphere so evocatively captured by him in his bestselling book Kampung Boy, through his years as a crime reporter in 1970s Kuala Lumpur, and several decades as an editorial and freelance cartoonist, Lat has achieved celebrity status and won the hearts and attention of millions with his inimitable style and perceptive insights. Respected by cartoonists around the world and venerated by the Malaysian public, his cartoons have been translated into nine languages and his animated series Kampung Boy has been broadcast in many countries including Canada. This treasure trove of memories tells the story of a man whose cartoons have come to represent the collective memories of an entire country. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs, memorabilia and carefully selected cartoons.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789671061756
Publisher: Les Editions du Pacifique
Publication date: 03/07/2017
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.71(w) x 9.37(h) x 1.03(d)

About the Author

Lat is Malaysia's foremost cartoonist. He has captured the country's characters and soul in his own inimitable style for 50 years in editorial cartoons, books and animations. His best-selling book Kampung Boy has been in print for more than 30 years and translated into nine languages and his animated series of the same name broadcast in many countries around the world.

Table of Contents

Prologue: The Best Day of My Life 9

1 Nine Years, Ten Homes 13

2 Back in the Kampung 26

3 English School 35

4 Sungai Rokam 46

5 Big Break 52

6 Anderson 62

7 Outside Interests 70

8 A Teenage Cartoonist 79

9 Life as a Cub Reporter 98

10 KL in the Early 1970s 103

11 Integrated Crime Desk and the Art Crowd 119

12 Turning Point: Asia Magazine 129

13 London, UK 141

14 Muhammad Ali, two PMs, Girls and Discos 152

15 A Distinguished Malaysian in the US 160

16 Marriage and Married Life 169

17 The Kampung Boy and Town Boy 176

18 Family Man and Freelancer 185

19 More Travels and Visit Malaysia Year 196

20 Animations and TV 205

Epilogue Full Circle: Ipoh and Beyond 213

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