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“Not Counted“ is a play by playwright-director Zizi Azah, which addresses class, racial and religious stereotyping. Inspired by a toy claw machine, “Not Counted” is about inequality in the Singapore system. Exploring the interplay between the personal and the national, this play looks into what defines Singaporean society and whether it is inclusive or exclusive. …
Zizi Azah wants her plays to reflect issues that knit people across social and racial divides. Having graduated from NUS with a major in Philosophy and Sociology, her first professional foray into lighting design was with Ekamatra, for Sigelap: The Musical in 2000, at Jubilee Hall. She believes in focusing on the big picture and …
Dr Lee Tzu Pheng was Associate Professor of English Literature at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS. She was interviewed for The Straits Times about her award-winning poetry and writing.
Boey Kim Cheng, one of the most promising Singapore poets, is an alumnae from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. Recently, a poetry collection titled Clear Brightness, which shows a new mellowness and sensuality, has gained popularity among readers. In his latest book, there is a new clarity …
On 9 October 2012, the SRN hosted a symposium titled “Ageing in Place,” where academic researchers studying ageing, community practitioners and advocates for the elderly contributed to the discussion on how Singapore can meet the challenge of caring the aged today and in the future. Video footage from the event is now available for viewing …
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In order to respond to the questions raised recently on whether CPF funds can meet retirement needs, NUS professors of economics Chia Ngee Choon and Albert Tsui proposed a simulation model using ministry wage growth data from the past ten years and listed three conditions for young Singaporeans to build an adequate nest. They stressed …
In the English category, Singaporean EddieTay’s poetry collection, The Mental Life Of Cities, took the top prize. In the Chinese category, a heavyweight novel written by Yeng Pway Ngon took the prize. In the Tamil category, Indian-born engineer Ramanathan Vairavan, took the top award. No winners were announced in the Malay category.
The good news that an additional prize for non-fiction titles will be included in the next Singapore Literature Prize was released at the award ceremony held on November 9th, 2012. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Wong said: “This initiative will highlight and recognize the outstanding non-fiction works that our writers have produced, …
