S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
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Edition 25 (2003) Winner
Philip Jeyaretnam
フィリップ・ジェヤレトナム
Firippu Jeyaretōnamu
Aliases:
Philip Antony Jeyaretnam
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-00-00 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English, Tamil
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Judge, Lawyer, Author
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- Law Society of Singapore, Maxwell Chambers, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Memberships
- Law Society of Singapore (President 2004-2007), Public Service Commission, Presidential Council for Minority Rights
- Influenced By
- J. B. Jeyaretnam
- Influenced
- Nominations
- Raffles Place Ragtime (Commonwealth Writers Prize nomination), First Loves (Commonwealth Writers Prize nomination)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | — | Law | Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) | — | United Kingdom |
| Charterhouse School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| United World College of South East Asia | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Raeburn Park School | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Law
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours)
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United Kingdom
Read law
Charterhouse School
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school
United World College of South East Asia
Country:
Singapore
Secondary education
Raeburn Park School
Country:
Singapore
Primary education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | — | — | National Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 2003 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Senior Counsel | — | — | Singapore Judiciary | 任命 |
| 2020 | C.C. Tan Award | — | — | Law Society of Singapore | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Public Service Star (BBM) | — | — | Government of Singapore | 受賞 |
Young Artist Award
1993
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
2003
Result:
受賞
Senior Counsel
2003
Organization:
Singapore Judiciary
Result:
任命
C.C. Tan Award
2020
Organization:
Law Society of Singapore
Result:
受賞
Public Service Star (BBM)
2021
Organization:
Government of Singapore
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
First Loves
1987 Short storiesA collection of short stories about young love in Singapore, achieving record sales.
First lovesSingaporean society
Raffles Place Ragtime
1988 NovelNovel set in Singapore's business district Raffles Place, nominated for Commonwealth Writers Prize.
BusinessUrban life
Abraham's Promise
1995 NovelNovel about family and politics in Singapore, highly commended by National Book Development Council.
FamilyPoliticsFriendship
Bibliography
- First Loves (1987)
- Raffles Place Ragtime (1988)
- Abraham's Promise (1995)
- Tigers in Paradise (2004)
- Campfire (1983)
- Evening Under Frangipani (1985)
- Strangler Fig (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ContemporarySinglish elementsUrban narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Singaporean societyFamily dynamicsLaw and justice
Legacy
Prominent Singaporean author turned leading lawyer and now High Court Judge and President of the Singapore International Commercial Court. Influenced by his father J.B. Jeyaretnam.
In Popular Culture
- Noted for his father's political legacy.
Trivia
- Son of J.B. Jeyaretnam, Singapore's first post-independence opposition MP.
- Brother of Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader.
- Appointed Senior Counsel at age 38, one of the youngest.