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The Other Merlion And Friends
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Author : Gwee Li Sui
language : en
Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2015
The Other Merlion And Friends written by Gwee Li Sui and has been published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Poetry categories.
The Merlion is the official tourism mascot of Singapore, but The Other Merlion of this anthology introduces the Singapore and Singaporeans that only those who truly know them know. Witty, caustic, naughty, irreverent and full of fun, the poet laughs out loud with his people. It seems odd — or it seems odd to me — that a volume of verse like Gwee Li Sui’s selection of poems and original illustrations, The Other Merlion And Friends, should answer so serious and fundamental a question as “Why do I love poetry?” But it does, and there it is, the truth: fizzy and slightly dizzying, like a secret sip of chilled champagne when you were seven. — Eric Norris. founding editor of the online poetry journal Kin (wearekin.org) and co-host of the Carmine Street Metrics reading series in New York City
My Love Is Blind
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Author : Guan Heng Tan
language : en
Publisher: ASIAPAC BOOKS
Release Date : 2024-04-24
My Love Is Blind written by Guan Heng Tan and has been published by ASIAPAC BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-24 with Fiction categories.
“Perhaps I will write about my own life as a blind person,” Choon Guan said. “I’ll entitle it My Love is Blind. The word blind will embrace your name, Lin.” His big eyes widened and lit up, sparkling and full of tenderness. His lips moved in a soundless whisper: “My Love is Lin.” Tan Guan Heng lost his sight at the age of 28. In his first novel, he paints a nostalgic picture of Singapore on the brink of independence. With biting honesty and ironic humour, this novel brings to life the world of the blind and their sighted helpers. More than twenty years after its first publication in 1995, My Love is Blind has retained its enduring appeal as one of Singapore’s most extraordinary and memorable novels. Asiapac Books is pleased to launch a special edition of this groundbreaking novel, updated with an epilogue and a new foreword by Dr. Tommy Koh, and an afterword by literary critic, Gwee Li Sui. An excerpt from the afterword: “…My Love is Blind is a deeply rational book because the writing involves distinct technical questions about constructing reality. It explains a quality of composure where, even at his lowest, Choon Guan entertains neither despair nor death. Ultimately, we must see the heart of this work as a great belief in life, what can hold together and transform all the fragments of self.”
My Merlion And Me
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Author : Grace Tang
language : en
Publisher: Grace Tang
Release Date : 2015-04-08
My Merlion And Me written by Grace Tang and has been published by Grace Tang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-08 with categories.
"Was he a lion, with fangs when he grins, Or was he a seal, with slippery fins? He grew, and grew, and GREW so vast, We really had to move him fast! To find a home that he's fit in, We had to find his like-shaped kin." A boy befriends and adopts a Merlion cub, but the Merlion is growing too fast to keep at home! Join the search to reunite the Merlion with his family and friends in the new children's book "My Merlion and Me".
Stranger To Myself
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Author : MD Sharif Uddin
language : en
Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2017
Stranger To Myself written by MD Sharif Uddin and has been published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the Preface The sacrifices of migrant workers are written in every inch of Singapore – in the bricks of buildings, ship irons, under the floor of houses. Thousands of years later, someone may hear the story of our pain and sacrifice from the walls of this city. After about a decade here, I have many stories and recollections to share with you. This diary contains the collected fragments of my experiences. It is not my intention to write anything against my homeland or this country. No hurt feelings, please. I have just written down the most valuable moments of my life here. This diary records observations from my reality. From the Foreword by Gwee Li Sui The records from hours between 2008 and 2016 take us on a harsh, profoundly emotional journey. Let us remember that we are meeting a passage of real life that runs concurrent to ours within this alleged city of dreams. The book is therefore urgent because it breaks open the hearts of readers to what our eyes fail to see. As Sharif’s words invade our sense of self and of place, our world cannot be the same again.
Singathology 50 New Works By Celebrated Singaporean Writers
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Author : Gwee Li Sui
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2015-10-15
Singathology 50 New Works By Celebrated Singaporean Writers written by Gwee Li Sui and has been published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with Literary Collections categories.
Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers is a stunning collection of original Singapore literature. The first of its kind, this two-volume anthology comprises 50 specially commissioned new works from past winners of the prestigious Cultural Medallion or Young Artist Award. Conceived as a celebration of Singapore literature to launch on the year of the nation’s jubilee, this anthology illustrates the richness and diversity of the island nation’s creative spirit. Traversing generations and genres, readers will encounter poetry, prose, comics and plays. Pieces written in mother tongue languages of Chinese, Tamil and Malay will be included in their original form, but will be accompanied by their English translations. These translations will ensure that, uniquely, many important literary voices will be heard in English for the first time. Edited by the literary expert, Dr Gwee Li Sui, Singathology is one of the most wide-ranging and important collections of Singapore literature ever published
Fish Eats Lion Redux
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Author : Jason Erik Lundberg
language : en
Publisher: Epigram Books
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Fish Eats Lion Redux written by Jason Erik Lundberg and has been published by Epigram Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
In 2012, author and editor Jason Erik Lundberg released Fish Eats Lion, the first anthology of literary speculative fiction to be published in Singapore, a groundbreaking work that opened the floodgates of acceptability for the genre in the island-nation, forever changing the landscape. Now, a decade later, he returns with Fish Eats Lion Redux, proving that SF is still alive and strong in the Lion City, and exploring Singapore from the distant past to the far future and many points between, as well as alternate versions along the multiverse. With original stories by Meihan Boey, Ng Yi-Sheng, Nuraliah Norasid, Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, Suffian Hakim, Inez Tan, Cyril Wong, Daryl Qilin Yam and many more, this new collection shows beyond doubt that the realm of the imagination has never been so strange or so local.
The Merlion
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Author : Edward Wong
language : en
Publisher: Partridge Singapore
Release Date : 2016-08-15
The Merlion written by Edward Wong and has been published by Partridge Singapore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with categories.
Story of Prince Nila Utama, an adventurous boy and son of the Sultan of Palembang, a Malay kingdom in Southeast Asia, and the Merlion. During his childhood, the young prince met a large and beautiful fish with a head of golden hair, at the bay near the palace, and developed a friendship after offering sweet potatoes to the fish. He would feed the fish daily and watch it swim and dance in the water. The fish suddenly disappeared after seven days and Prince Nila forgot about the short relationship over time. Many years later, as an adult, leading a team of men on an expedition across the ocean, Prince Nila's boat was caught in a typhoon and was mysteriously saved by a sea monster which turnout to be the long lost friend of the prince, the Merlion. The story illustrates the magical relationship between the Merlion and Prince Nila with discovery of Singapura, the Malay term for "Lion City." This fairy tale is linked to the founding of ancient Singapore, embracing historical friction with folklore. Merlion is the mascot of Singapore.
Chasing Merlion
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Author : Philip Ng
language : en
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Release Date : 2016-06-24
Chasing Merlion written by Philip Ng and has been published by Partridge Publishing Singapore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-24 with Fiction categories.
Much of what we know of this part of the world began only in the year 1298, when a prince from Palembang set foot on Temasek. But, there are stories that took place even before the veil of history was removed. This is but one of them. The Merlion has traditionally kept the island of Temasek safe from invasions and attacks. But, this time, the danger it faces threatens its own survival. Over wide swath of unexplored terrain and surrealistic ocean, the story follows the dangerous exploits of a group of young boys as they attempt to save the Merlion from capture. United by a common goal, the boys formed an unlikely friendship and alliance at a time when Temasek was divided among its various tribes Wang, from the well-to-do neighbourhood called The Forbidden Hill; Oak, from the fishermen community of The River and Tok, a budding pirate belonging to the fearsome predatory tribe that inhabited the infamous Dragon Tooth Gate. But, the Merlion holds another secret which would change everything the boys know.
The Merlion And Mt Fuji
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Author : Tai Wei Lim
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2016-11-28
The Merlion And Mt Fuji written by Tai Wei Lim and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-28 with Political Science categories.
Anime, Manga, Sushi, Teriyaki, J-pop, Harajuku fashion ... these are just some of the cultural exports from Japan that the rest of the world have embraced and Singapore is one of Japan's biggest fans. Singaporeans have benefited not just by being a consumer of the many technological advances from Japan (Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, Panasonic, and Sony to name a few) but also shared and learnt through economic, political, and intellectual exchanges over the past 50 years since the start of the bilateral ties between these two nations. In 1868, Japan was the first East Asian country that underwent rapid modernization and its development was shared with Singapore from the 1970s onwards as the Japanese growth model was selectively emulated by the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan). Currently, as the most advanced economies in Southeast and Northeast Asia respectively, Singapore and Japan will continue to be demonstrative case studies of economic development in the region. There are similarities too between these two countries: an aging population, changing geopolitical realities, mature economies, and environmental challenges. The Merlion and Mt. Fuji is not just a historical account of the bilateral cooperation but also includes honest narratives on what it is like being a Singaporean student on exchange in Japan, an anime and manga fan outside of Japan, and some omotenashi appreciation.
Merlion And The Bay
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Author : Karyn R. Workman
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2010-11-11
Merlion And The Bay written by Karyn R. Workman and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-11 with Fiction categories.
Laramie Holden is a fighter. Despite tragic events in her past, she claws her way up the corporate ladder to become the youngest female partner at a San Francisco law firm. A self-professed workaholic, Laramie lands in Singapore to facilitate a business deal for a new luxury hotel, but first she is mandated to take a much needed vacation. With the demands of her career, Laramie never seems to find the time to date-but that is all about to change. In just four years, Akihiro Amori has created a tremendously successful hotel and spa that has become the standard in Singapore and Southeast Asia. He has never been distracted from his professional goals-that is, until Laramie Holden checks into his hotel. Mesmerized by her natural beauty, Akihiro asks Laramie out on a date and ignites a passionate romance. But when Laramie discovers Akihiro is hiding a secret, the trust she once shared with him is destroyed. As she leaves Singapore with nothing but a suitcase and a broken heart, Akihiro wills himself to forget her. With a vast ocean dividing them, only time will tell if the love Laramie and Akihiro created in just thirteen days will triumph over shattered promises.