Poetry

Edwin Thumboo, one of Singapore’s pioneering literary voices, brings his incisive awareness of socio-cultural history to this volume of poetry. Wit...

This collection contains Prof Thumboo’s latest works. Especially interesting are the poems based on biblical characters, something very close to hi...

"The cure for anything is salt water.Sweat, tears or the ocean." Isak Dinesen This is one of my favourite quotes, and it pretty much sums up the es...

With increased global mobility of people, the phrase “go home” has been commonly used against those who are deemed as not belonging and infringing ...

Edited by Jason Wee & Cyril Wong Sample Synopsis:Softblow poetry journal celebrates twelve years of publishing poetry in English, from the wide...

Kevin J M Keane Sample OUT OF PRINT Synopsis:Memorial Day is a reflection on loss and renewal in time of war. It tells the story, in her own words...

Edwin Thumboo  Sample  Selected by the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences as one of 85 Landmark Books Synopsis...

Kirpal Singh Sample  Synopsis:Kirpal Singh is a poet, literary and cultural critic. An internationally recognised scholar, he was the first Asian d...

Robert Yeo Sample Synopsis:Robert Yeo is a poet, playwright, novelist and librettist. Regarded as a pioneer of Singapore literature, he was honoure...