Singapore Literature Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (2008) Winner
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Edition 17 (2020) Co-winner
Ng Yi-Sheng
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Ng Yi-Sheng
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-11-25 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hong Kong (childhood 3 years) → Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Affiliations
- TheatreWorks, The Necessary Stage
- Influenced By
- Lee Tzu Pheng, Angeline Yap
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Columbia University | — | Comparative Literature and Writing | BA | — | United States |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Anglo-Chinese School
Country:
Singapore
Secondary school
Columbia University
Comparative Literature and Writing
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Teachers: Louise Rose, Steve Austin, Paul Violi, Timothy Donnelly
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Singapore Literature Prize | Last Boy | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | NUS Poetry Competition | — | — | National University of Singapore | 1位 |
Singapore Literature Prize
2006
Work:
Last Boy
Result:
winner
NUS Poetry Competition
1998
Organization:
National University of Singapore
Result:
1位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Last Boy
2006 PoetryCollection of poems that won the Singapore Literature Prize.
LGBTQ
SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century
2006 Non-fictionCollection of coming-out stories of gay, lesbian and bisexual Singaporeans.
QueerSingapore
Lion City
2018 ProseCollection of stories set in Singapore.
SingaporeUrban life
Bibliography
- Last Boy (2006)
- SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century (2006)
- Loud Poems For A Very Obliging Audience (2016)
- A Book of Hims (2017)
- Lion City (2018)
Translations by Author
- The New Village by Wong Yoon Wah (2012, with Ho Lian Geok)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Slam poetryExperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- Queer identitySingaporean society
Legacy
Known as a pioneer in Singaporean contemporary literature, particularly queer literature.
Trivia
- Performer at Singapore's first gay poetry reading event ContraDiction.