Literary News: Winners of Singapore Literature Prize 2024 announced

The biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP) was announced on Tuesday.

A total of 17 writers, translators and creatives were awarded the Singapore Literature Prize. The full list of winners is as follows:

Category Winner

English Poetry
Anatomy of a Wave (Dakota Books, 2022)
by Yong Shu Hoong  

English Fiction
Nine Yard Sarees: a short story cycle (Ethos Books, 2023)
by Prasanthi Ram

English Creative Nonfiction
Pulp III: An Intimate Inventory of the Banished Book (Rock Paper Fire Singapore, 2022)
by Shubigi Rao

English Best Debut
Down Memory Lane: Peter Ellinger’s Memoirs (World Scientific, 2023)
by Peter Ellinger

Comics/ Graphic Novel
COCKMAN (self-published, 2022)
by Kenfoo

Translation
Cocoon (World Editions, 2022)
by Zhang Yueran
translated by Jeremy Tiang 

Chinese Poetry
长夏之诗 (Poems from the Eternal Summer) (時報文化出版企業股份有限公司, 2022)
by 陈志锐 Tan Chee Lay 

AND

平庸之作 (Mediocre) (爾思出版/US Literature, 2023)
by 王哲 Wang Zhe

Chinese Fiction
雨林的背影 (The Back View of the Rainforest) (有人出版社, 2023)
by 海凡 (洪添发) Hai Fan (Ang Tiam Huat)

Chinese Creative Nonfiction
不确定的国家：李光耀与新加坡 (The Uncertain Republic: Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore) (时报文化出版企业股份有限公司, 2023)
by 谢裕民 Chia Joo Ming

Chinese Best Debut
忆翻情溢 (Memories Overflowing with Emotion) (Superskill Graphics Pte Ltd, 2023)
by 蔡忆仁 Chua Ee Gein

Tamil Poetry
யாமக்கோடங்கி (Yaamakkodangi) (Salt Publications, 2023)
by மதிக்குமார் தாயுமானவன் Mathikumar Thayumanavan

Tamil Fiction
சீனலட்சுமி (Cheenalakshumi) (தமிழினி, 2022)
by கி. கனகலதா Kanagalatha K 

Tamil Creative Nonfiction
அப்பன் (Appan) (Noolvanam, 2023)
by அழகுநிலா Azhagunila

Tamil Best Debut
காற்றலையில் (Kaatralalyll) (Sixthsense Publications, 2023)
by தமிழ்ச்செல்வி இராஜராஜன் Tamilselvi Rajarajan

Malay Poetry
Atas Nama Kasih (In the Name of Love) (Ombak Scripthouse Production, 2022)
by Samsudin Said

Malay Fiction
Antidot Usia (Age Antidote) (Unggun Creative, 2023)
by Farihan Bahron

Each winner won S$3,000 in prize money and a special hand-crafted trophy by artist Jason Lim. 

Do check out the SBC website to find out more about the winning works, including judges’ comments. You can also watch the full ceremony SBC’s website and YouTube next week.

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