The biennial Singapore Literature Prize, honoring the country's best in fiction, nonfiction and poetry, has been given in 12 categories. Sponsored by the National Book Development Council of Singapore with the support of the National Arts Council, the awards are given in the country's four official languages--English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
Incidentally, Amanda Lee Koe, winner in the English Fiction category for Ministry of Moral Panic (Epigram Books), is currently living in New York City and attending Columbia University.In addition, prolific playwright Haresh Sharma has won the South East Asian Write Award, honoring "leading poets and writers in the 10 countries" of the ASEAN region.
via Shelf Awareness
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