S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2001) Winner
K. T. M. Iqbal
ケーティーエム イプバル
K. T. M. Iqbal
Aliases:
Mohamed Iqbal
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-01-01 （Kadayanallur, India）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- Tamil, English
- Residence History
- India → Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, songwriter, clerk, share registration officer
- Active Years
- 1957-
- Affiliations
- Association of Singapore Tamil Writers, Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Pulavar Tamil School | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Cantonment Road Primary School | — | — | — | 1963年 夜間クラス | Singapore |
| Gan Eng Seng Secondary School | — | — | — | 1964年 | Singapore |
Umar Pulavar Tamil School
Country:
Singapore
Cantonment Road Primary School
Period:
1963年 夜間クラス
Country:
Singapore
Gan Eng Seng Secondary School
Period:
1964年
Country:
Singapore
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cultural Medallion | — | 文学 | Singapore Government | 受賞 |
| 2001 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Montblanc-NUS Centre for the Arts Literary Award (Tamil category) | — | Tamil | NUS Centre for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Tamizhavel Award | — | — | Association of Singapore Tamil Writers | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Kala Ratna Award | — | — | Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society | 受賞 |
Cultural Medallion
2014
Category:
文学
Organization:
Singapore Government
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
2001
Result:
受賞
Montblanc-NUS Centre for the Arts Literary Award (Tamil category)
1996
Category:
Tamil
Organization:
NUS Centre for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Tamizhavel Award
1999
Organization:
Association of Singapore Tamil Writers
Result:
受賞
Kala Ratna Award
2005
Organization:
Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Singapore Literature Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (2004) Nominee
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Edition 10 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Flowers of the Heart
1975 poetry collectionA collection of his poems.
Mother
1984 poetry collectionPoetry collection.
Addresses
1990 poetry collectionPoetry collection.
Water
1995 poemPoem selected for display in MRT trains.
Dreams
2000 poetry collectionPoetry collection.
Fragrance of Paper
2003 poetry collectionPoetry collection.
Angels Are On The Earth
2005 poetry collectionPoetry collection.
The Evening Number and other Poems
2008 poetry collectionPoetry collection with English translations.
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent Tamil poet in Singapore, recipient of several awards including the Cultural Medallion.
Trivia
- In 1951, his mother and three younger brothers died of cholera, after which he and his father moved to Singapore.
- He wrote over 200 songs for Radio Singapore's children's music programme 'Let Us Sing'.