May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Throughout the month and beyond, CBC Books is highlighting books across many genres by writers of East Asian, South Asian, Western, Central and Southeast Asian descent.
January 18, 2021
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Singapore’s literary movement had a strong grassroots beginning, largely organised by writers themselves, so it makes sense that Singapore’s writers are as diverse as its population.
Some of the writers in this list came from that movement, and some took other avenues to develop their craft, but all of them have created work worth reading.
There’s no better time than a new year to dedicate yourself to supporting our local writers.
Marylyn Tan
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Marylyn Tan started making waves in Singapore’s spoken word scene in the early 2010s with her unapologetically queer, feminist poetry.