‘You will keep hearing the insistent racket of these stories long after you set this fine collection down.’
- Professor Darryl Whetter, author of the cli-fi novel "Our Sands".
This collection of short stories exposes the minuscule rebels trapped inside many of us – the obedient, law-abiding tenants – living in Singapore who are trying to break out of conforming to the country’s conservative social norms, risking stigma and gossip. On one extreme, a minority of us have the courage to let the recalcitrant rebels take charge from the beginning in order to live as we wish. Others may require some external nudging to act, yet some may ultimately still retreat to the status quo, to a prescribed acceptable social behaviour, instead of risking any fracas.
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This collection of short stories exposes the minuscule rebels trapped inside many of us – the obedient, law-abiding tenants – living in Singapore who are trying to break out of conforming to the country’s conservative social norms, risking stigma and gossip. On one extreme, a minority of us have the courage to let the recalcitrant rebels take charge from the beginning in order to live as we wish. Others may require some external nudging to act, yet some may ultimately still retreat to the status quo, to a prescribed acceptable social behaviour, instead of risking any fracas.
“The richness of expression that I have encountered in this anthology demonstrates the uniqueness of storytelling, poetry, creative non-fiction and dramatic writing in Singapore, a place with a vibrant literary culture,” said Dr Rosslyn Prosser, Publication Advisor for SAMPAN and Programme Leader for the MA Creative Writing programme.
SAMPAN includes works of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction that respond to the theme of “Island of ______”, inviting contributors to recount how similarly – or differently – they see Singapore. The 22 contributors to SAMPAN hail from Singapore, India, Vietnam, Canada, the United States and more.
Immerse yourself in the free publication below where you can read two of Vicky's stories - The Twin Embryos & Every Page of Every Calendar.
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SAMPAN includes works of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction that respond to the theme of “Island of ______”, inviting contributors to recount how similarly – or differently – they see Singapore. The 22 contributors to SAMPAN hail from Singapore, India, Vietnam, Canada, the United States and more.
Immerse yourself in the free publication below where you can read two of Vicky's stories - The Twin Embryos & Every Page of Every Calendar.