Singapore Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2014) Co-winner
Joshua Ip
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Joshua Ip
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-01-01 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, writer, editor
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Math Paper Press, Sing Lit Station
- Influenced By
- Lee Tzu Pheng, Heng Siok Tian
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Raffles Junior College | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | English | BA | — | United States |
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Country:
Singapore
Raffles Junior College
Country:
Singapore
University of Pennsylvania
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Degree in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Singapore Literature Prize | sonnets from the singlish | English Poetry | Singapore Book Council | Co-winner |
| 2015 | Golden Point Award | — | Poetry | National Arts Council | Winner |
| 2013 | Golden Point Award | The Man Who Turned Into a Photocopier | Prose | National Arts Council | Winner |
| 2011 | Golden Point Award | — | Poetry | National Arts Council | First runner-up |
| 2014 | Arts Creation Fund | — | — | National Arts Council | Recipient |
| 2017 | Young Artist Award | — | — | National Arts Council | Winner |
Singapore Literature Prize
2014
Work:
sonnets from the singlish
Category:
English Poetry
Organization:
Singapore Book Council
Result:
Co-winner
Golden Point Award
2015
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
Winner
Golden Point Award
2013
Work:
The Man Who Turned Into a Photocopier
Category:
Prose
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
Winner
Golden Point Award
2011
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
First runner-up
Arts Creation Fund
2014
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
Recipient
Young Artist Award
2017
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
sonnets from the singlish
2013 PoetryA collection of sonnets written in Singlish, playfully subverting the form's rhythm and rhymes.
SinglishWordplayFormal verse
footnotes on falling
2018 PoetryPoems that bind the morbid curiosity of our sourest livelihoods and the relief of wordplay, working as puzzles to be decoded.
FallingPhilosophizingWordplay
Farquhar
2020 PoetryA poetry collection centered on the historical figure Farquhar.
Singapore historyFormal poetry
Bibliography
- sonnets from the singlish
- making love with scrabble tiles
- sonnets from the singlish upsize edition
- footnotes on falling
- Farquhar
- translations to the tanglish
- SingPoWriMo 2014: The Anthology
- A Luxury We Cannot Afford
- SingPoWriMo 2015: The Anthology
- A Luxury We Must Afford
- SingPoWriMo 2016: The Anthology
- UnFree Verse
- Twin Cities: An anthology of twin cinema from Singapore and Hong Kong
- Call and Response: a migrant/local poetry anthology
- 11 x 9: Collaborative poetry from the Philippines and Singapore
- to let the light in: an anthology
- Peace is a Foot Reflexology Parlour
- ROBOTZ ATTACKZ THE CITEH
- The Man Who Turned Into a Photocopier
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formalism in verseUse of SinglishWordplay masteryContemporary Singapore slant
- Recurring Motifs
- Linguistic fusionFalling motifsAbsurd scenariosPhilosophizing
Legacy
A prominent Singaporean poet and editor, champion of formal poetry, founder of SingPoWriMo, and editor of anthologies highlighting migrant worker poetry and collaborative works.
Trivia
- Founded the inaugural Singapore Poetry Writing Month (SingPoWriMo) in 2014.
- Organized innovative events like MRT poetry readings and poetry-wrestling hybrids.
- Represented Singapore at international literary festivals including London Book Fair and Goa Literary Festival.