S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2011) Winner
Robert Yeo
ロバート・ヨー
Robāto Yō
Aliases:
Robert Yeo Cheng Chuan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-01-01 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, novelist, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | International Writing Program | — | 1978 | United States |
University of Iowa
International Writing Program
Period:
1978
Country:
United States
Attended
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (BBM) | — | — | Government of Singapore | 受賞 |
| 2011 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (BBM)
1991
Organization:
Government of Singapore
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Adventures of Holden Heng
1986 novelA novel about the sexual education of its anti-hero.
Are You There, Singapore?
1974 playFirst play of the Singapore trilogy.
Changi
1996 playThird play of the Singapore trilogy.
Bibliography
- Coming Home Baby (1971)
- And Napalm Does Not Help (1977)
- A Part of Three (1989)
- Leaving Home, Mother (1999)
- The Best of Robert Yeo (2012)
- The Adventures of Holden Heng (1986)
- Are You There, Singapore? (1974)
- One Year Back Home (1980)
- Changi (1996)
- Routes: A Singaporean Memoir, 1940-75 (2011)
Legacy
A prominent figure in Singaporean English literature.