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The Kampung Boy, also known as Lat, the Kampung Boy or simply Kampung Boy, is a graphic novel by Lat about a young boy's experience growing up in rural Perak in the 1950s. The book is an autobiographical account of the artist's life, telling of his adventures in the jungles and tin mines, his circumcision, family, and school life.
Kampung Boy is a Malaysian animated television series broadcast from 14 September 1999 to 12 September 2000. It is about the adventures of a young boy, Mat, and his life in a kampung (village). The series is adapted from the best-selling graphical novel The Kampung Boy , an autobiography of Malaysian cartoonist Lat .
Kampung Boy is a Malaysian animated series based on the1979 graphic novel of the same name by Malaysian cartoonist, Mohd Nor Khalid, known professionally as Lat.The series centers about the adventures of a young boy, Mat, and his life in a kampung.
The Kampung Boy recalls Lat's childhood experiences, such as playing tarik upih pinang (game pictured) with other children. In 1981, Town Boy was published. It continued The Kampung Boy ' s story, telling of the protagonist's teenage life in an urban setting.
His book The Kampung Boy, a memoir reflecting traditional Malay culture, gained international acclaim. [38] Nan, another prominent cartoonist, created the family strip Din Teksi and the slapstick Barber's Corner in the Malay-language newspaper Utusan Melayu. [39] [40]
Town Boy is a graphic novel by Lat that revolves on Lat's teenage years in Ipoh during the 1960s, including his school days, his friendship with Frankie, a Chinese boy who lives in a shop house, as well as the search for his love as the book's main themes which ends with Lat's last meeting with Frankie at the Ipoh railway before the latter fled to United Kingdom to pursue his A-Level.
However, Kampung Boy, based on the characters of internationally-known cartoonist, Lat has its own identity. It is seen as the best animation that portrays Malaysian cultures in the eyes of its creator. In the making of Kampung Boy, Lat was actively involved in the project. [7]
The Kampung Boy, also known as Lat, the Kampung Boy or simply Kampung Boy, is a graphic novel by Lat about a young boy's experience growing up in rural Perak in the 1950s. The book is an autobiographical account of the artist's life, telling of his adventures in the jungles and tin mines, his circumcision, family, and school life.