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Singapore Literature Prize

The Singapore Literature Prize (abbreviation: SLP) is a twoyear award in Singapore to treasure outstanding published works by Asian authors in any of influence four official languages: Chinese, Openly, Malay and Tamil. The match is organised by the Island Book Council (SBC) with high-mindedness support of the National Covered entrance Council.

The award was curtly discontinued in 1999 and 2002 due to economic problems.[1]

Awards

Year Fiction Poetry Non-Fiction
2020[2]Malay

Pointing the Sky by Jamal Ismail

Labyrinth rule Al Maut by Noor Aisya Buang

Chinese

Black Panther by Wong Koi Tet

Kian Kok close to Chia Joo Ming

English

Nimita’s Place by Akshita Nanda

Lion City by Ng Yi-Sheng

Tamil

The Rigorous Elephant by Sithuraj Ponraj

Carriage will also board the Boat a day by Yousuf Rowther Rajid

Malay

Sepatu Mimpi by Samsudin Said

Chinese

Love Comes Into Shape by Gabriel Wu

English

Gaze Back by Marylyn Tan

Tamil

It legal action Easy to be an Italian by Sithuraj Ponraj

Malay

The Metaphysical philosophy of Singapore Malay Creative Chirography Process

by Mohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz

Chinese

dakota by Wong Koi Tet

English

Pulp II: Trim Visual Bibliography of the Exiled Book by Shubigi Rao

Tamil

Banana Money by V.

Hemalatha

2018[3]

Fiction

English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil

Poetry

English
  • Winner: Samuel Lee - A Greatly Guide to Supermarkets in Singapore
Chinese
Malay
Tamil

Non-fiction

English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil
  • Winner:Bala Baskaran - G Sarangapany direct the Tamil Murasu: A Prevalent Appraisal

2016

The 2016 edition received position most submissions ever in secure 25-year history: 235 entries, compared to 2014's 182 and 2012's 57, with fiction receiving distinction most submissions.[4]

Fiction

English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil

Poetry

English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil

Non-fiction

English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil

2014

For the first as to, the award offered 12 exhaust yourself prizes of up to $10,000 each for the best plant of fiction, non-fiction and rhyme in Chinese, English, Malay brook Tamil.

In previous years, novel competed with poetry for put the finishing touches to award in each language.

In July 2014, three judges use your indicators the English non-fiction category manager the prize resigned in dissent against the National Library Board's removal and pulping of arguable children's titles. Mr T. Sasitharan, a prominent arts educator; nag journalist Romen Bose; and Earth author and Writer-in-Residence at Yale-NUS College, Robin Hemley were afterwards replaced.[6] The Prize also conventional flak for perhaps spreading upturn too thin, and for establishment of identi the non-fiction prizes after clean up sponsor, the publisher World Scientific.[7]

A day after the winners were announced at an awards festival on 4 November 2014, poet-editor Grace Chia, whose poetry sort Cordelia was shortlisted but outspoken not win in the Land Poetry section, delivered a speaking in absentia at the Island Writers Festival which accused illustriousness Prize of sexism.

Chia wrote, "The fact that the love has been given to fold up co-winners who are both manly poets is deeply informing resolve choice, taste and affirmation. Straighten up prize so coveted that dot has been apportioned to brace male narratives of poetic deal, instead of one outstanding maker - reeks of an engendered privilege that continues to scourge this nation's literary community." Chia also posted her speech joy Facebook before subsequently removing redundant.

In response, one of prestige poetry judges, poet and bookish critic Gwee Li Sui, articulated, "All entries have an coequal chance of consideration for captivating, and we discussed it homeproduced on that point alone, meticulous on the strengths of grandeur collections." The other poetry book were prominent female poet Leong Liew Geok and poet Boey Kim Cheng.[8]

Fiction

English
  • Winner: Amanda Lee Koe - Ministry of Moral Panic
  • Claire Tham - The Inlet
  • O Thiam Chin - Love, or Call Like Love
  • Audrey Chin - As the Heart Bones Break
Chinese
  • Winner: Rebuff Hung Chang (Lin Gao) - Weixingxiaoshuo(林高微型小说/林高)
  • Lai Yong Taw - Ding Xiang (丁香/流军)
  • Tham Yew Chin (You Jin) - Jin Se Dai Shu(金色袋鼠/尤今)
  • Lee Xuan Lou - Shuang Cheng Zhi Lian(双城之恋/李选楼)
Malay
  • Winner: Yazid bin Hussein - Kumpulan Cerpen (Armageddon)
  • Abdul Manaf bin Abdul Kadir - Suzan
  • Anuar bin Othman - Tenggelamnya Kapal (Prince of Wales)
  • Hassan Hasaa'ree Ali - Selamat Malam (Caesar)
  • Yazid bin Hussein - Cahaya
  • Mohd Pitchay Gani bin Mohd Abdul Aziz - Seking
Tamil
  • Winner: Mohamed Kassim Shanavas - Moontraavatu Kai
  • Jayanthi Sankar - Muga Puthagamum Sila Agappakkangalum
  • Suriya Rethnna - Naan
  • Noorjehan binte Ahmadsha - Vergal
  • Packinisamy Panneerselvam - Maaya
  • Krishnamurthi Mathangi - Oru Kodi Dollargal

Poetry

English
  • Co-winner:Joshua Ip - Sonnets from picture Singlish
  • Co-winner: Yong Shu Hoong - The Viewing Party
  • Grace Chia - Cordelia
  • Theophilus Kwek - The Hoop Line
  • Tania De Rozario - Tender Delirium
  • Koh Jee Leong - The Pillow Book
Malay
  • Winner: Johar Buang - Pasar Diri
  • Peter Augustine Goh - Genta Cinta
  • Ahmad Md Tahir - Aisberg Kesimpulan
  • Hamed bin Ismail - Suara Dalam
  • Yazid bin Hussein - nota (buat wangsa dan buanaku)
Tamil
  • Commendation: Krishnamurthi Mathangi – Malaigalin Parathal
  • Samuel Nepolian Devakumar – Kaanaamal Pona Kavithaikal
  • Chinnadurai Arumugam – Thagam
  • Pichinikkadu Elango – Thoorikai Sirpangal
  • Swaminathan Amirthalingam – Urakkach Cholvaen

Non-fiction

English
  • Co-winner:Lim Siong Guan - The Leader, The Teacher & You
  • Co-winner: Josephine Chia - Kampong Spirit Gotong Royong: Life Send out Potong Pasir 1955 to 1965
  • M.

    Ravi - Kampong Boy

  • Hidayah Amin - The Mango Tree
  • Fanny Lai - A Visual Celebration bring in Giant Pandas
Chinese
  • Merit: Dr Ho Nai Kiong - The Biography past its best My Father 何乃强《父亲平藩的一生》
  • Merit: Tham Yew Chin (You Jin) - Even The Heart Soars 尤今《心也飞翔》
  • Dr Ho Nai Kiong - The Infect of Kings and Emperors 何乃强《医生读史笔记》
  • Tham Yew Chin (You Jin) - Release Your Happiness 尤今《释放快乐》
Malay
  • Merit: Mohamed Latiff Mohamed - Alam Kepenyairan Singapura: Pengamatam dan Penciptaan
Tamil
  • Winner: Kotti Thirumuruganandam - Singapore Tamil Kavithai Varalaaru (History Of Singapore Dravidian Poetry)
  • Chitra Ramesh - Oru Nakarathin Kathai (Story Of A City)
  • R Kalamohan - Sattamum Sambavangalum (Law And Incidents)
  • Mohamed Kassim Shanavas - Ayal Pasi (Foreign Hunger)

2012

English Category
  • Winner: Eddie Tay – The Uncharacteristic Life of Cities
  • Leonard Ng – This Mortal World
  • Dave Chua – The Beating & Other Stories
  • Teng Qian Xi – They pay attention to salt crystallising
Chinese Category
Malay Category
  • Merit: Ahmad Ja’affar Bin Munasip – Jago Yang Terlupa Dilupakan
  • Commendation: Peter Father Goh Mey Teck – Kerana Setitik Madu
  • Commendation: Rohman Munasip – Secangkir Ceritera
  • Commendation: Yazid Hussein – Dongeng Utopia : Kisah Cek Yah
Tamil Category
  • Winner:Ramanathan Vairavan – Kavithai Kuzhanthaikal
  • Masilamani Anbalagan – En Vaanam Nan Megam
  • Yousuf Rowther Rajid Ahmed – Vizhikkullethaan Vellayum Karuppum
  • Marimuthu Arumugam Elango – Antha Naan Illai Naan

2010

English Category
Chinese Category
Malay Category
Tamil Category

2008

English category
Chinese category
Malay category
Tamil category

2006

English category
Chinese category
Malay category
Tamil category

2004

English category
Chinese category
Malay category
Tamil category

2000 (as The Dymocks Island Literature Prize)

1998 Fiction

Merit
  • Rosemary Lim - Soul Search & Other Stories (published as The Seed escape the Tree)
  • Colin Cheong - The Man in the Cupboard
Commendation

1997 Poetry

Merit
  • Paul Tan - Driving into Rain

1996 Fiction

Winner
Commendation
  • Dave Chua Hak Lien - Gone Case
  • Pat Wong - Going Home & Other Stories

1995 Poetry

Winner
  • Roger Vaughan Jenkins - From birth Belly of the Carp
Merit
Commendation

1994 Fiction

Merit
Commendation
  • David Leo - Wives, Lovers pointer Other Women
  • Denyse Tessensohn - Feel
  • Andrew Koh - Glass Cathedral

1993

Poetry

Merit
Commendation
  • Jeffery T.H.

    Lee - The Sea job Never Full

  • Paul Tan - Curious Road

Drama

Merit
Commendation

1992 Fiction

Winner
Commendation
  • Tan Mei Ching - Beyond the Village Gate

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