S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1991) Winner
Gopal Baratham
ゴパル・バラタム
Gopal Baratham
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-09-09 （Singapore）
- Died
- 2002-04-23 （Singapore） age 66
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Neurosurgeon, Author
- Active Years
- 1960-2002
- Affiliations
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Thomson Road General Hospital
- Memberships
- ASEAN Association of Neurosurgeons
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | — | Medical College | — | 1954年頃 | Singapore |
| Royal London Hospital | — | Medical College | — | 1965年 | United Kingdom |
| University of Edinburgh | — | Department of Neurosurgery | — | 1969-1972 | United Kingdom |
University of Malaya
Medical College
Period:
1954年頃
Country:
Singapore
Singapore campus
Royal London Hospital
Medical College
Period:
1965年
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh
Department of Neurosurgery
Period:
1969-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1982 | NBDCS Highly Commended Book Award | Figments of Experience | — | National Book Development Council of Singapore | Highly Commended |
| 1990 | NBDCS Commended Book Award | People Make You Cry and Other Stories | — | National Book Development Council of Singapore | Commended |
S.E.A. Write Award
1991
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award Committee
Result:
受賞
NBDCS Highly Commended Book Award
1982
Work:
Figments of Experience
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
Highly Commended
NBDCS Commended Book Award
1990
Work:
People Make You Cry and Other Stories
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
Commended
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Candle or the Sun
1991 NovelA controversial novel loosely based on Singapore's Operation Spectrum, the Marxist conspiracy case.
Political oppressionPowerConscience
Sayang
1991 NovelAn erotic love story set in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
LoveEroticismMulticulturalism
Figments of Experience
1981 Short story collectionHis first collection of short stories.
Everyday lifeSociety
Bibliography
- Figments of Experience (1981)
- People Make You Cry and Other Stories (1988)
- Love Letter and Other Stories (1988)
- A Candle or the Sun (1991)
- Sayang (1991)
- Memories that Glow in the Dark (1995)
- Moonrise, Sunset (1996)
- The Caning of Michael Fay (1994)
- The City of Forgetting: The Collected Stories of Gopal Baratham (2001)
- Collected Short Stories (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Frank and controversial styleSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Taboos in Singapore societyPolitical repression
Health
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Open-heart surgery1989年Affected health
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Pneumonia and heart problems2002年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as a pioneer of Singapore literature for addressing controversial topics in a conservative society. Featured in Singapore Writers Festival tributes.
In Popular Culture
- Featured as Literary Pioneer in Singapore Writers Festival
Trivia
- Father was Dr. B.R. Sreenivasan, Vice-Chancellor of University of Singapore (1962-63).
- Youth marked by Japanese occupation of Singapore.