Singapore Literature Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1992) Winner
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Edition 9 (2004) Nominee
Suchen Christine Lim
すーちぇん・くりすてぃん・りむ
Suchen Christine Lim
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-07-15 （Ipoh）
- Nationality
- Singapore
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Malaysia (Ipoh, Penang, Kedah) → Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1979-2024
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Education (Singapore)
- Nominations
- Nominated for National Book Development Council award (Gift From The Gods, 1992); Nominated for Singapore Literature Prize (A Bit of Earth, 2004)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Literature | Post-graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics | — | Singapore |
| Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus | — | Secondary education | — | 幼少期から14歳まで | Malaysia, Singapore |
National University of Singapore
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
/ Literature
Degree:
Post-graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics
Country:
Singapore
Graduated with post-graduate diploma in applied linguistics
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus
Secondary education
Period:
幼少期から14歳まで
Country:
Malaysia, Singapore
Early education in Penang, Kedah, and CHIJ Katong
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Singapore Literature Prize | Fistful of Colours | — | — | Winner (Inaugural) |
| 2023 | Cultural Medallion | — | — | Singapore Government | Winner |
| 2012 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1986 | NUS-Shell Short Play Competition Merit Prize | The Amah: A Portrait in Black And White | — | National University of Singapore | Merit Prize |
Singapore Literature Prize
1992
Work:
Fistful of Colours
Result:
Winner (Inaugural)
Cultural Medallion
2023
Organization:
Singapore Government
Result:
Winner
S.E.A. Write Award
2012
Result:
Winner
NUS-Shell Short Play Competition Merit Prize
1986
Work:
The Amah: A Portrait in Black And White
Organization:
National University of Singapore
Result:
Merit Prize
Awards & Nominations
S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fistful of Colours
1992 FictionGorgeously detailed novel covering art and women's fight for equal rights over 80 years of Singapore history
Women's strugglesPatriarchal societySingapore history
Rice Bowl
1984 NovelHer first novel
Gift From The Gods
1990 NovelA Bit of Earth
2000 NovelThe River's Song
2014 NovelBibliography
- Dearest Intimate
- The River's Song
- A Bit of Earth
- Fistful of Colours
- Gift from the Gods
- Rice Bowl
- The Lies that Build a Marriage
- Hua Song: Stories of the Chinese Diaspora
- Fried Eggs
- I Don't Want to Dance
- Miss Missy Mynah
- The Biggest Hongbao in the Whole Wide World
- The Valley of Golden Showers
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gorgeously detailed portrayalsRelentless focus on female struggles
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's sexuality and dignityChinese diasporaSingapore's multicultural society
Legacy
Pioneering Singaporean English-language fiction writer and inaugural winner of the Singapore Literature Prize
Quotes
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The gorgeously detailed Fistful of Colours... winner of the first Singapore Literature Prize in 1992, it is a fist to the gut with its relentless portrayal of female struggles
Source: The Straits Times (2015)
Trivia
- Malaysian-born Singaporean writer
- Taught literature in Ministry of Education until retirement in 2003