Singapore Literature Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (2006) Co-winner
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Edition 14 (2014) Co-winner
Yong Shu Hoong
ヨン・シュ・フーン
Yong Shu Hoong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Residence History
- Singapore → United States (Texas)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator, tutor
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Nanyang Technological University, Firstfruits Publications
- Memberships
- subTEXT (founder), Mediaexodus LLP (Mentor Access Project)
- Influenced By
- Enoch Ng, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet
- Nominations
- Singapore Literature Prize 1994 (shortlisted)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Gabriel's Primary School | — | Primary School | — | — | Singapore |
| Raffles Institution | — | Secondary School | — | — | Singapore |
| Raffles Junior College | — | Junior College | — | — | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | — | Computer Science | BSc | 国家奉仕後 | Singapore |
| Texas A&M University | — | Business Administration | MBA | 1992年入学 | United States |
St. Gabriel's Primary School
Primary School
Country:
Singapore
Raffles Institution
Secondary School
Country:
Singapore
Raffles Junior College
Junior College
Country:
Singapore
National University of Singapore
Computer Science
Degree:
BSc
Period:
国家奉仕後
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Singapore
After National Service, worked as programmer
Texas A&M University
Business Administration
Degree:
MBA
Period:
1992年入学
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Singapore Literature Prize | Frottage | English Poetry | National Book Development Council of Singapore | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Singapore Literature Prize | The Viewing Party | Poetry | National Book Development Council of Singapore | 受賞 |
Singapore Literature Prize
2006
Work:
Frottage
Category:
English Poetry
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
受賞
Singapore Literature Prize
2014
Work:
The Viewing Party
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
National Book Development Council of Singapore
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Frottage
2005 PoetryA collection exploring everyday life in Singapore through poetry.
everyday lifeurban living
The Viewing Party
2013 PoetryPoems on observation and social interpretation.
societyobservation
Isaac: Poems
1997 PoetryEarly poetry collection.
Bibliography
- Isaac: Poems (1997)
- Isaac: Revisited (2001)
- Dowhile (2002)
- Frottage (2005)
- From Within the Marrow (2010)
- The Viewing Party (2013)
- Lost Bodies: Poems Between Portugal and Home (2016)
- Right of the Soil (2018)
- The Adopted: Stories from Angkor (2015, co-authored)
- Passages: Stories of Unspoken Journeys (2013, edited)
- Here Now There After (2018, edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporaryconcise expressionobservation of daily life
- Recurring Motifs
- urban life in Singaporeidentity
Legacy
A prominent Singaporean poet in English literature, multiple winner of the Singapore Literature Prize. Contributed to the literary scene and works as an educator.
Trivia
- Grew up in a bilingual household.
- Transitioned from computer science to poetry.