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The Other Merlion and Friends

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Landmark Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814189634
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book The Other Merlion and Friends written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Merlion is the official tourism mascot of Singapore, but The Other Merlion of this anthology introduces the Singapore and Singaporeans that only those who truly know them know. Witty, caustic, naughty, irreverent and full of fun, the poet laughs out loud with his people. It seems odd — or it seems odd to me — that a volume of verse like Gwee Li Sui’s selection of poems and original illustrations, The Other Merlion And Friends, should answer so serious and fundamental a question as “Why do I love poetry?” But it does, and there it is, the truth: fizzy and slightly dizzying, like a secret sip of chilled champagne when you were seven. — Eric Norris. founding editor of the online poetry journal Kin (wearekin.org) and co-host of the Carmine Street Metrics reading series in New York City

Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 981472193X
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers is a stunning collection of original Singapore literature. The first of its kind, this two-volume anthology comprises 50 specially commissioned new works from past winners of the prestigious Cultural Medallion or Young Artist Award. Conceived as a celebration of Singapore literature to launch on the year of the nation’s jubilee, this anthology illustrates the richness and diversity of the island nation’s creative spirit. Traversing generations and genres, readers will encounter poetry, prose, comics and plays. Pieces written in mother tongue languages of Chinese, Tamil and Malay will be included in their original form, but will be accompanied by their English translations. These translations will ensure that, uniquely, many important literary voices will be heard in English for the first time. Edited by the literary expert, Dr Gwee Li Sui, Singathology is one of the most wide-ranging and important collections of Singapore literature ever published

My Love is Blind

Author : Guan Heng Tan
Publisher : ASIAPAC BOOKS
ISBN 13 : 981170712X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book My Love is Blind written by Guan Heng Tan and published by ASIAPAC BOOKS. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Perhaps I will write about my own life as a blind person,” Choon Guan said. “I’ll entitle it My Love is Blind. The word blind will embrace your name, Lin.” His big eyes widened and lit up, sparkling and full of tenderness. His lips moved in a soundless whisper: “My Love is Lin.” Tan Guan Heng lost his sight at the age of 28. In his first novel, he paints a nostalgic picture of Singapore on the brink of independence. With biting honesty and ironic humour, this novel brings to life the world of the blind and their sighted helpers. More than twenty years after its first publication in 1995, My Love is Blind has retained its enduring appeal as one of Singapore’s most extraordinary and memorable novels. Asiapac Books is pleased to launch a special edition of this groundbreaking novel, updated with an epilogue and a new foreword by Dr. Tommy Koh, and an afterword by literary critic, Gwee Li Sui. An excerpt from the afterword: “…My Love is Blind is a deeply rational book because the writing involves distinct technical questions about constructing reality. It explains a quality of composure where, even at his lowest, Choon Guan entertains neither despair nor death. Ultimately, we must see the heart of this work as a great belief in life, what can hold together and transform all the fragments of self.”

Merlion and the Bay

Author : Karyn R. Workman
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781450260459
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Merlion and the Bay written by Karyn R. Workman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laramie Holden is a fighter. Despite tragic events in her past, she claws her way up the corporate ladder to become the youngest female partner at a San Francisco law firm. A self-professed workaholic, Laramie lands in Singapore to facilitate a business deal for a new luxury hotel, but first she is mandated to take a much needed vacation. With the demands of her career, Laramie never seems to find the time to date-but that is all about to change. In just four years, Akihiro Amori has created a tremendously successful hotel and spa that has become the standard in Singapore and Southeast Asia. He has never been distracted from his professional goals-that is, until Laramie Holden checks into his hotel. Mesmerized by her natural beauty, Akihiro asks Laramie out on a date and ignites a passionate romance. But when Laramie discovers Akihiro is hiding a secret, the trust she once shared with him is destroyed. As she leaves Singapore with nothing but a suitcase and a broken heart, Akihiro wills himself to forget her. With a vast ocean dividing them, only time will tell if the love Laramie and Akihiro created in just thirteen days will triumph over shattered promises.

Chasing Merlion

Author : Philip Ng
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN 13 : 148286570X
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Chasing Merlion written by Philip Ng and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of what we know of this part of the world began only in the year 1298, when a prince from Palembang set foot on Temasek. But, there are stories that took place even before the veil of history was removed. This is but one of them. The Merlion has traditionally kept the island of Temasek safe from invasions and attacks. But, this time, the danger it faces threatens its own survival. Over wide swath of unexplored terrain and surrealistic ocean, the story follows the dangerous exploits of a group of young boys as they attempt to save the Merlion from capture. United by a common goal, the boys formed an unlikely friendship and alliance at a time when Temasek was divided among its various tribes Wang, from the well-to-do neighbourhood called The Forbidden Hill; Oak, from the fishermen community of The River and Tok, a budding pirate belonging to the fearsome predatory tribe that inhabited the infamous Dragon Tooth Gate. But, the Merlion holds another secret which would change everything the boys know.

Stranger To Myself

Author : MD Sharif Uddin
Publisher : Landmark Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814189774
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Stranger To Myself written by MD Sharif Uddin and published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2017 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface The sacrifices of migrant workers are written in every inch of Singapore – in the bricks of buildings, ship irons, under the floor of houses. Thousands of years later, someone may hear the story of our pain and sacrifice from the walls of this city. After about a decade here, I have many stories and recollections to share with you. This diary contains the collected fragments of my experiences. It is not my intention to write anything against my homeland or this country. No hurt feelings, please. I have just written down the most valuable moments of my life here. This diary records observations from my reality. From the Foreword by Gwee Li Sui The records from hours between 2008 and 2016 take us on a harsh, profoundly emotional journey. Let us remember that we are meeting a passage of real life that runs concurrent to ours within this alleged city of dreams. The book is therefore urgent because it breaks open the hearts of readers to what our eyes fail to see. As Sharif’s words invade our sense of self and of place, our world cannot be the same again.

My Merlion and Me

Author : Grace Tang
Publisher : Grace Tang
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Merlion and Me written by Grace Tang and published by Grace Tang. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Was he a lion, with fangs when he grins, Or was he a seal, with slippery fins? He grew, and grew, and GREW so vast, We really had to move him fast! To find a home that he's fit in, We had to find his like-shaped kin." A boy befriends and adopts a Merlion cub, but the Merlion is growing too fast to keep at home! Join the search to reunite the Merlion with his family and friends in the new children's book "My Merlion and Me".

The Prince and the Merlion

Author : Sabian Lau
Publisher : T.E.A.M Projects Ltd
ISBN 13 : 981317059X
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Prince and the Merlion written by Sabian Lau and published by T.E.A.M Projects Ltd. This book was released on with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retelling of the traditional Malay legend about the origins of the island of Singapore. When Prince Parames is stranded on an island after a storm he meets and befriends the Merlion, a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. This is the untold tale of a brave little Prince and his trusted friend facing dangers and surviving. A heart-warming tale of, trusted friendships and magic for girls and boys alike, and, yes for you too Mum & Dad. An adventure for all to behold about the myth of the famous Singapore Merlion.

Merlion And Mt. Fuji, The: 50 Years Of Singapore-japan Relations

Author : Tai Wei Lim
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813145722
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Merlion And Mt. Fuji, The: 50 Years Of Singapore-japan Relations written by Tai Wei Lim and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anime, Manga, Sushi, Teriyaki, J-pop, Harajuku fashion ... these are just some of the cultural exports from Japan that the rest of the world have embraced and Singapore is one of Japan's biggest fans. Singaporeans have benefited not just by being a consumer of the many technological advances from Japan (Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, Panasonic, and Sony to name a few) but also shared and learnt through economic, political, and intellectual exchanges over the past 50 years since the start of the bilateral ties between these two nations.In 1868, Japan was the first East Asian country that underwent rapid modernization and its development was shared with Singapore from the 1970s onwards as the Japanese growth model was selectively emulated by the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan). Currently, as the most advanced economies in Southeast and Northeast Asia respectively, Singapore and Japan will continue to be demonstrative case studies of economic development in the region. There are similarities too between these two countries: an aging population, changing geopolitical realities, mature economies, and environmental challenges. The Merlion and Mt. Fuji is not just a historical account of the bilateral cooperation but also includes honest narratives on what it is like being a Singaporean student on exchange in Japan, an anime and manga fan outside of Japan, and some omotenashi appreciation.

The Forgotten Secret

Author : Joy Jdr Rizaldo
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Secret written by Joy Jdr Rizaldo and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about a girl. She is Arianna. She is also Anna, a loving daughter and a loyal friend in the human world. However, she is Aria too, a princess among fairies but was hidden for a while. A secret kept, then, forgotten. Arianna grew up not knowing her true lineage and family. After her sixteenth birthday, events start to unravel and a mysterious boy named Caspian helps to uncover who Arianna really is. The Princess takes up the challenge and responsibility to save her true family from a Dark Fairy who is set on taking control of the entire fairy realm.

The Merlion and the Hibiscus

Author : Dipika Mukherjee
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Merlion and the Hibiscus written by Dipika Mukherjee and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Short Stories From Singapore And Malaysia A Unique Anthology Of Short Fiction From South-East Asia The Merlion And The Hibiscus Brings Together The Work Of Nineteen Exceptional Writers From Singapore And Malaysia. Written Over The Last Fifty Years, These Stories Reflect The Richness Of A Multicultural Society And Its Experience Of War And Colonialism. In Gopal Baratham S, The Interview , A Veteran Of The Second World War Looks Back On His Years As A Japanese Prisoner Of War And His Unique Relationship With His Interrogator. In Tragedy Of My Third Eye , Suchen Christine Lim Writes Of Ping, A Six-Year-Old Who Would Rather Be An Outcaste Than A Slave And Ends Up Paying The Price For This Both At School And At Home. In Victoria And Her Kimono , M. Shanmughalingam Parodies The Legacy Of Colonialism. Also In This Collection Are Deeply Insightful And Entertaining Stories About A Generation Grappling With Issues Of Religious, Ethnic And Gender Identities. Catherine Lim S Write, Right, Rite , For Instance, Is A Brilliant Take-Off On The Absurdity Of Moral And Ethical Policing. In Another Memorable Story, Bugis By Alfian Sa At, An Encounter With A Transvestite Opens A Teenager S Eyes To The Shallowness Of The World Around Her And To Her Own Hidden Desires. Set In The Small Towns And Cities Of Malaysia And Singapore, These Stories Capture The Richness And Complexity Of Life In A Region That Is An Extraordinary Blend Of Different Races, Languages And Cultures.

Fish Eats Lion Redux

Author : Jason Erik Lundberg
Publisher : Epigram Books
ISBN 13 : 9814984760
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Fish Eats Lion Redux written by Jason Erik Lundberg and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2012, author and editor Jason Erik Lundberg released Fish Eats Lion, the first anthology of literary speculative fiction to be published in Singapore, a groundbreaking work that opened the floodgates of acceptability for the genre in the island-nation, forever changing the landscape. Now, a decade later, he returns with Fish Eats Lion Redux, proving that SF is still alive and strong in the Lion City, and exploring Singapore from the distant past to the far future and many points between, as well as alternate versions along the multiverse. With original stories by Meihan Boey, Ng Yi-Sheng, Nuraliah Norasid, Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, Suffian Hakim, Inez Tan, Cyril Wong, Daryl Qilin Yam and many more, this new collection shows beyond doubt that the realm of the imagination has never been so strange or so local.

The Role of Digital Libraries in a Time of Global Change

Author : Gobinda Chowdhury
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642136540
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Digital Libraries in a Time of Global Change written by Gobinda Chowdhury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 2010 was a landmark in the history of digital libraries because for the first time this year the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) and the annual International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) were held together at the Gold Coast in Australia. The combined conferences provided an - portunity for digital library researchers, academics and professionals from across the globe to meet in a single forum to disseminate, discuss, and share their valuable - search. For the past 12 years ICADL has remained a major forum for digital library - searchers and professionals from around the world in general, and for the Asia-Pacific region in particular. Research and development activities in digital libraries that began almost two decades ago have gone through some distinct phases: digital libraries have evolved from mere networked collections of digital objects to robust information services designed for both specific applications as well as global audiences. Con- quently, researchers have focused on various challenges ranging from technical issues such as networked infrastructure and the creation and management of complex digital objects to user-centric issues such as usability, impact and evaluation. Simulta- ously, digital preservation has emerged and remained as a major area of influence for digital library research. Research in digital libraries has also been influenced by s- eral socio-economic and legal issues such as the digital divide, intellectual property, sustainability and business models, and so on. More recently, Web 2.

Danger Dan Confronts the Merlion Mastermind

Author : Lesley-Anne Tan
Publisher : Epigram Books
ISBN 13 : 9810778449
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Danger Dan Confronts the Merlion Mastermind written by Lesley-Anne Tan and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psst! Pay attention: eleven-year-old Danny is about to start his secret life. And you are not allowed to tell anyone, or who knows what will happen? A mysterious time warp is already messing Singapore up. Big time. But don’t worry. Danny is about to transform into Danger Dan–the only boy superhero who can save us all! In Danger Dan Confronts the Merlion Mastermind, Danger Dan has to race against time to ensure the merlion doesn’t end up with orchids around its head! Sounds easy? Not when you see the odds he’s facing…

Education Crossing Borders

Author : Dara R. Fisher
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262358689
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Education Crossing Borders written by Dara R. Fisher and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chronicle of a ten-year partnership between MIT and Singapore's Education Ministry that shows cross-border collaboration in higher education in action. In this book, Dara Fisher chronicles the decade-long collaboration between MIT and Singapore's Education Ministry to establish the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Fisher shows how what began as an effort by MIT to export its vision and practices to Singapore became an exercise in adaptation by actors on the ground. As cross-border higher education partnerships become more widespread, Fisher's account of one such collaboration in theory and practice is especially timely.

Myth of the Stone

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Epigram Books
ISBN 13 : 9810766173
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Myth of the Stone written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences as one of 85 Landmark Books A curious young boy opens a door and is thrust into the Architrave, a fantastical, fractured world upheld by four Columns. Arriving as the Great Gateway War draws to a start, Li-Hsu must fight bravely alongside a host of strange creatures in order to find his way back home. Gwee Li Sui’s Myth of the Stone, first published in 1993, is an endearing tale of one unlikely hero’s journey through an unfamiliar landscape. Epigram Books presents a 20th Anniversary Edition of Singapore’s first full-length graphic novel in English, with improved art and bonus features including notes from the author and new short stories that further explore the magical world of the Architrave.

The Six Tasks of the Miserable Poke

Author : Heather Bravery
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456812750
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book The Six Tasks of the Miserable Poke written by Heather Bravery and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK DESCRIPTION ON THE SIX TASKS OF THE MISERABLE POKE BY HEATHER BRAVERY The story begins with two young royals Prince Poke and Princess Misery who have been betrothed since birth. Prince Poke is a pampered and very spoiled mommys boy who is used to getting his own way and when this does not happen he throws tantrums and screams and cries. His favorite friend is his teddy bear. Princess Misery on the other hand is a feisty young lass who longs for adventure and is known to speak her mind on every occasion, she knows little fear and is practiced in sword fighting. The parents of the two young people are about to announce their engagement, when an evil Wizard appears to prevent this happening. Wizard Lostmywand is determined to have both the princess and the kingdom and when Princess Misery defies him; he sets both youngsters a task. They are to go out into the world and find him six items he needs for a major spell to be performed at the next Wizards convention. These items are the Golden Egg from the Faraway bird who lives in Eggnog. The tooth from Mischief the fierce Dragon of Toofytown. Kelpberries from the Sea Monsters, Blue Lizard from the witch Damnimgood, the spit from the Grannybug and finally the eye of Newt (but then everyone knows that Newts are extinct). Along the way they meet the friendly Lukan the Leprechaun and Wizziboo a rather forgetful wizard, both of whom come to their aid. The four soon become fast friends and experience many wonderful adventures whilst trying to fulfill the tasks. On the other hand there is a young and handsome prince named Sebastian who is on a quest to become a man in order to take the throne from his father. He meets some incredible characters like Elkhorn King of the Pixies and the beautiful Mystique Queen of the Fairies and assists them in taking down their arch rivals Marko the Malicious and Villainous Vile his henchman. Sebastian has to face many challenges but also learns some vital lessons about patience and tolerance. The two groups meet up at the National Music Festival at Splishyden Cove and Sebastian and Misery become friends. Prince Poke meets a young lady named Bubbles, who is really Sebastians long lost sister, although her true identity is only revealed at the end. These six people continue on the quest for the remaining items required and meet up with Wizard Smartass and his strange family. Finally they all return to the castle to hand over the required items to Wizard Lostmywand only to find that he has taken over the entire kingdom and is intent on ruling forever. A magic battle ensues involving Wizziboo, Witch Damnimgood and Wizard Lostmywand. Finally the kingdom is returned to its rightful owners and there is a reunion with Sebastian, his parents and Bubbles his long lost sister. A double wedding takes place and everyone is delighted with the outcome. Although the two young couples are now thinking of taking a further holiday in a new strange land they have heard of called Mughaland.