Apr–Jun 2014

Director's Note

The Library of Memory
Boey Kim Cheng’s memories of Singapore are closely tied to his recollections of reading and the old red-bricked National Library. Here, he remembers his love affair with the library, with words and with books. (PDF)

My Memories of Reading
Each book is a memory, a reminder of the person we were when we read it. Here, Claire Tham shares with us the books she remembers – the ones that shaped her thoughts and her writing, and ultimately the person she became.(PDF)

A Journey into Memory
Meira Chand shares with us her experience writing A Different Sky; what it was like to study the memories of others – and what it was like to make them hers.(PDF)

First Words: Women Poets from Singapore
Poems written by Singapore’s women writers in the 1950s to 1970s depict both their personal and national struggles. Gracie Lee highlights these poets and the literary works that captured the sentiment of the times.(PDF)

Folk Tales from Asia
The Asian Children’s Literature collection at Woodlands Regional Library has some of the oldest and rarest children’s books from Asia. Lynn Chua highlights these treasures.(PDF)

Suratman Markasan: Malay Literature and Social Memory
Azhar Ibrahim examines how the illustrious Malay writer Suratman Markasan uses literature as a means to propagate ideas and mark signposts in our social memory. (PDF)

1980年代儿童小说中的“新加坡儿童"
叶若诗为李光前参考图书馆之参考咨询馆员，专责中文艺术类馆藏。她毕业于北京大学中文系，后赴英国剑桥大学东方学系专攻中国现代文学，考获硕士学位。身为土生土长新加坡人的她，自小喜爱中华文学。(PDF)

சிங்கப்பூர் பெண் எழுத்தாளர்கள் – ஒரு பார்வை
Sundari Balasubramaniam traces the history of Singapore Tamil literature, particularly female writers who made and are still making waves in the local literary scene.(PDF)

Heat and Rain in the Poetry of Khoo Seok Wan
One of Singapore’s most prolific literary pioneers, Khoo Seok Wan was a multi-talented Chinese scholar, poet, passionate newspaperman and ardent reformist. Ho Yi Kai considers the themes of heat and rain in Khoo’s works.(PDF)

Going Places: The Place Poetry of Singapore
In conjunction with its 10th anniversary celebrations, The Arts House presents Going Places, an audio poetry exhibitions featuring 45 recordings by some of Singapore’s most beloved poets on familiar places in Singapore.(PDF)