Singapore Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1994) Honorable Mention
Stella Kon
ステラ・コン
Suterā Kon
Aliases:
Lim Sing Po
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944 （Edinburgh, Scotland）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Emerald Hill, Singapore → Malaysia → Britain → Singapore (returned 1987)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raffles Girls' School | — | Secondary education | — | — | Singapore |
| University of Singapore (National University of Singapore) | — | Philosophy | 哲学の学位 | — | Singapore |
Raffles Girls' School
Secondary education
Country:
Singapore
University of Singapore (National University of Singapore)
Philosophy
Degree:
哲学の学位
Country:
Singapore
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SEA Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award organizers | 受賞 |
| — | Singapore Literature Prize | — | Merit Award | — | Merit Award |
| 1977 | Singapore National Playwriting Competition | The Bridge | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Singapore National Playwriting Competition | The Trial | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Singapore National Playwriting Competition | Emily of Emerald Hill | — | — | 受賞 |
SEA Write Award
2008
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award organizers
Result:
受賞
Singapore Literature Prize
Category:
Merit Award
Result:
Merit Award
Singapore National Playwriting Competition
1977
Work:
The Bridge
Result:
受賞
Singapore National Playwriting Competition
1982
Work:
The Trial
Result:
受賞
Singapore National Playwriting Competition
1983
Work:
Emily of Emerald Hill
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Emily of Emerald Hill
1983 MelodramaA one-woman melodrama following the life of a Peranakan woman married at 14 into an unknown family to a man twice her age. Inspired primarily by the author's grandmother and extended family stories.
Peranakan cultureFamilySingaporean Chinese family life
Adaptations
- [Stage] Emily of Emerald Hill / Chin San Sooi (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Colorful and smartly writtenRich with details of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- Peranakan cultureFamily stories
Legacy
Renowned Singaporean playwright best known for Emily of Emerald Hill, staged internationally. Recipient of SEA Write Award and inducted into Singapore Women's Hall of Fame.
Trivia
- Related to Lim Boon Keng (paternal great-grandfather) and Tan Tock Seng (maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather).
- Mother was actress Kheng Lim (Rosie Seow).