Singapore Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2010) Winner
Simon Tay
ダイ・シャンジー
Dài Shàngzhì
Aliases:
Simon Tay Seong Chee
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-04 （Colony of Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, legal academic, author, Nominated Member of Parliament
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Shook Lin & Bok, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, National Environment Agency
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore | — | Faculty of Law | LLB (hons) | -1986 | Singapore |
| Harvard University | — | Law School | LLM | 1993-1994 | United States |
National University of Singapore
Faculty of Law
Degree:
LLB (hons)
Period:
-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Singapore
President of NUS Students' Union for three terms
Harvard University
Law School
Degree:
LLM
Period:
1993-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Fulbright Scholar, Laylin Prize winner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore Literature Prize | City of Small Blessings | — | — | Winner |
| 2006 | Public Service Medal (PBM) | — | — | Singapore government | Recipient |
| 1994 | Laylin Prize | — | Public International Law | Harvard University | Best graduate paper |
Singapore Literature Prize
2010
Work:
City of Small Blessings
Result:
Winner
Public Service Medal (PBM)
2006
Organization:
Singapore government
Result:
Recipient
Laylin Prize
1994
Category:
Public International Law
Organization:
Harvard University
Result:
Best graduate paper
Awards & Nominations
S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
City of Small Blessings
2009 novelA novel set in Singapore.
Stand Alone
1991 short storiesCollection of short stories.
Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America
2010 non-fictionNon-fiction book on Asia's post-crisis divide from America.
Bibliography
- 5 (1985)
- Stand Alone (1991)
- Alien Asian: A Singaporean in America (1997)
- Reinventing ASEAN (2001)
- Elections in Asia: Making Democracy Work? (2006)
- City of Small Blessings (2009)
- Asia Alone (2010)
Legacy
Prominent Singaporean lawyer, environmentalist, and author. Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize, recognized for contributions to international affairs and environmental issues.
Trivia
- Father was senior civil servant Tay Seow Huah.
- Married with one son.