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 Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai

Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai

 Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel

Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel

 Christine Chia, Loh Guan Liang & Ei-Leen Tan

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 Deborah Emmanuel, Yeow Kai Chai, Mhd Leoaidil

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 Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai  Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel  Christine Chia, Loh Guan Liang & Ei-Leen Tan  Deborah Emmanuel, Yeow Kai Chai, Mhd Leoaidil  The Control Booth

Poets Among Stars, Rehearsals

May 28, 2016 in #SGLit, Singapore, Writing

I’m delighted to be amongst the writers featured in the SWF Pop Up Event Poets Among the Stars which will take place at 5pm on 4 June 2016 in the Omni Theatre at the Science Centre.

It’s free & you can get your tickets on Peatix here. 

Eight Singapore poets will each read a poem against the backdrop of the Universe spread out across the huge, domed screen. The star studded* line up includes:

  • Desmond Kon

Award winning, Singapore Literature Poetry Prize nominated, multi-talented, ex -journalist and all round inspiration to both young and old.

  • Christine Chia

Award winning, poet and teacher, writer of A Separation and The Law of Second Marriages, and co-editor of A Luxury We Cannot Afford.

  • Deborah Emmanuel

Writer, performer, four-time TEDx speaker and force of nature. Deborah’s recently launched creative non fiction book, Rebel Rites, is an account of her year in the Singapore prison system.

  • Ann Ang

Writer, educator and bird watcher, Ann Ang’s collection of short stories, Bang My Car, a Singaporean classic starring the Uncle has recently been reprinted in a beautiful second edition from Math Paper Press.

  • Loh Guan Liang

Award winning poet, translator and educator, Loh Guan Liang has recently launched his 'knock out', second book of poetry, Bitter Punch, published by Ethos Books.

  • Chairul Fahmy Hussaini

Award winning writer and journalist, Deputy Editor of Berita Harian. A creative force in Singapore since the 90s. 

  • Teng Qian Xi

Award winning poet, translator, publicist and educator, her poetry collection, They Hear Salt Crystallising (Firstfruits Publications, 2010) was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize in 2012. 

Come along it’s free!!

 

 

*Excluding your humble scribe.

Tags: SGLit, SWF, Singapore Writers, Singlit
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