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Yong Shu Hoong wins 3rd Singapore Literature Prize in English Poetry.
Yong Shu Hoong is a part time lecturer with NTU English.
We're thrilled to share that lecturer in the English department Yong Shu Hoong won his third Singapore Literature Prize in English Poetry for his poetry collection, Anatomy of A Wave.
Published by Dakota Books, this is Yong's seventh poetry collection. His book Frottage (2005) and The Viewing Party (2013) were also winners of the Singapore Literature Prize.
Read more: https://www.bookcouncil.sg/slp-2024/slp-book-details/poetry/slp2024-anatomy-of-a-wave
We would like to extend our gratitude to our colleagues from the School of Humanities for their invaluable contributions to the Singapore Literature Prize. Their dedication and hard work continue to shine a light on the rich literary landscape of Singapore:
Winners
Poetry in English: Anatomy Of A Wave (2022) by Yong Shu Hoong (Long time part-time lecturer NTU Creative Writing, SoH)
Fiction in English: Nine Yard Sarees: A Short Story Cycle (2023) by Prasanthi Ram (NTU PhD alumni in Creative Writing, SoH)
Poetry in Chinese: Poems From The Eternal Summer (2022) by Tan Chee Lay and Mediocre (2023) by Wang Zhe (Tan Chee Lay is from NIE)
Shortlisted
Fiction in English: Nisha Mehraj (also shortlisted for best debut (English) (Alumni NTU English, SoH)
Fiction in Chinese: Hee Wai Siam (Faculty from NTU Chinese, SoH)
Judges
Poetry in English: Desmond Kon (Faculty from NTU Creative Writing, SoH)
Creative Non-Fiction in English: Neil Murphy (Faculty from NTU English, SoH)
