Singapore Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2000) Winner
Rex Shelley
レックス・シェリー
Rekkusu Sherī
Aliases:
Rex Anthony Shelley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-10-27 （Singapore, Straits Settlements）
- Died
- 2009-08-21 （Singapore） age 78
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Singapore → Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Engineer, Businessman, Public servant
- Active Years
- 1984-2009
- Affiliations
- Public Service Commission (Singapore)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Malaya | — | Chemistry | 化学学士（優等） | — | Singapore |
| University of Cambridge | Engineering and Economics | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Malaya
Chemistry
Degree:
化学学士（優等）
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Singapore
Completed on university scholarship
University of Cambridge
Engineering and Economics
Country:
United Kingdom
Involved in left-wing student politics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bintang Bakti Masyarakat | — | — | Government of Singapore | Public Service Star |
| 1979 | Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Bar) | — | — | Government of Singapore | Bar |
| 1992 | National Book Development Council Award | The Shrimp People | 英語フィクション | National Book Development Council of Singapore | Winner |
| 1994 | National Book Development Council Highly Commended | People of the Pear Tree | 英語フィクション | National Book Development Council of Singapore | Highly Commended |
| 1996 | National Book Development Council Highly Commended | Island in the Centre | 英語フィクション | National Book Development Council of Singapore | Highly Commended |
| 2000 | Dymocks Singapore Literature Prize | A River of Roses | — | Dymocks | Winner |
| 2007 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write | Winner |
Bintang Bakti Masyarakat
1978
Organization:
Government of Singapore
Result:
Public Service Star
Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Bar)
1979
Organization:
Government of Singapore
Result:
Bar
National Book Development Council Award
1992
Work:
The Shrimp People
Category:
英語フィクション
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
Winner
National Book Development Council Highly Commended
1994
Work:
People of the Pear Tree
Category:
英語フィクション
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
Highly Commended
National Book Development Council Highly Commended
1996
Work:
Island in the Centre
Category:
英語フィクション
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
Highly Commended
Dymocks Singapore Literature Prize
2000
Work:
A River of Roses
Organization:
Dymocks
Result:
Winner
S.E.A. Write Award
2007
Organization:
S.E.A. Write
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Shrimp People
1991 FictionThe first substantial work by a Singaporean writer about the Eurasian community in Singapore.
Eurasian community in Singapore
People of the Pear Tree
1993 FictionNovel on the same theme of Eurasian community.
Eurasian community in Singapore
Island in the Centre
1995 FictionNovel on the same theme of Eurasian community.
Eurasian community in Singapore
A River of Roses
1998 FictionNovel on the same theme of Eurasian community.
Eurasian community in Singapore
Bibliography
- The Shrimp People
- People of the Pear Tree
- Island in the Centre
- A River of Roses
- Words Mean Business: A Basic Japanese Business Glossary
- Japan
- Culture Shock!: Japan
- Sounds and Sins of Singlish
- How to Interview Well and Get that Job!
- Dr. Paglar: Everyman's Hero
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- passionate, humane styleblend of sharp observed commentary with historical detail
- Recurring Motifs
- Eurasian communityJapanese cultureSinglish
Health
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Lung cancer晩年Died at Assisi Hospice
Legacy
Praised for his portrayal of Singapore's Eurasian community in English literature, described as a 'sensitive and acute observer of life' by critics. Winner of the S.E.A. Write Award.
Trivia
- Of mixed English, Portuguese, Malay, and Buginese ancestry
- Published first novel at age 61
- Self-taught Japanese speaker
- Self-taught painter and piano accordion player