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PROGRAMMES FOR SECONDARY & TERTIARY

25 Feb — 9 Mar 2019

An outreach programme of Singapore Writers Festival

for schools and the community

F.A.Q.What programmes are available? Storytelling events, talks and workshops in the four official languages – English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil are available for students from Pre-school to Tertiary levels, as well as for teachers.

These sessions will either be school visits, where the speakers conduct programmes at your school itself, or pre-scheduled events.

For school visits, please let us know your preferred time. We will do our best to accommodate your request.

For learning journeys and teachers’ workshops, details of the exact date, time and venue will be included in the individual programme write-ups.

What is the maximum and minimum audience size for these programmes?Unless otherwise stated in the programme write-up, the recommended audience size for talks is 50 – 400 students.

Unless otherwise stated in the programme write-up, the maximum audience size for workshops is 30 and the recommended minimum is 10.

Priority will be given to bookings that meet the minimum requirements.

What happens if I want to book a programme but the speaker’s schedule is already full? You will be put on a waitlist and a WGR representative will be in touch if a slot becomes available at a later date.

HOW TO BOOKHow should I make a booking?Download a simple guide at bit.ly/howtobookWGR19 or read on for more details.

STEP 1: Choose a speaker and programme.

STEP 2: Choose a date and time that suits your class schedule AND fits within the available dates of the speaker.

STEP 3: Make a booking at www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr from 2 Jan 2019. STEP 4: We will be in touch to confirm the booking within 5 working days.

Welcome to 2019’s edition of Words Go Round – the Singapore Writers Festival outreach programme catered to schools, teachers and the community.

So much of a child’s love for reading and writing can happen in the classroom. All it takes is the right book, at the right moment in the right hands. Our programmes have been presented with a mindfulness to what will engage, excite and encourage young people to read beyond prescribed texts and think of writing as a lifelong tool that will serve them well beyond functional needs.

We hope that this edition of Words Go Round facilitates teachers, students and the public in seeing literature as a living breathing force that addresses issues that are urgent to the world we live in. This year’s programmes include talks about the importance of diversity in fiction to conversations about Instapoetry. Our programmes are designed for students from pre-school to tertiary age as well as for teachers and the larger reading and writing community.

It is our hope that inviting our featured writers into your classroom, or experiencing them in our public programmes will open up new worlds and new ways of seeing for you. Enjoy!

Pooja Nansi Festival Director

FoREWORD

DISCOUNTS

Enjoy 20% discount off the total fees payable if you book three or more programmes in two or more languages.

Most programmes are eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy. For more information, please visit aep.nac.gov.sg The first 10 schools who book 2 or more programmes by Singapore authors will receive $500 worth of #BuySingLit vouchers for your students. Terms and conditions apply.

How do I make payment?For school programme bookings, you will receive an invoice after WGR ends on 9 March.

Government schools will receive an e-invoice and may make payment electronically.

All other schools will receive a hard copy invoice. Payment via bank transfer is encouraged.

With the exception of some pre-scheduled events, cash payment will not be accepted.

Can I cancel/change a booking after it has been confirmed?Yes. Please inform the WGR representative if you need to change or cancel your booking. Do note that changes in date and time are subject to author availability.

How should I prepare my students for the programme?You are encouraged to read some of the authors works out loud to your students and/orencourage them to find out more about the speakers on their own.

This would help your students to engage with the speaker on a more meaningful level and maximise their learning experience.

Will there be book sales and signing? How will they be managed? Once your booking has been confirmed, a WGR representative will link you up with Closetful of Books, our official bookseller, to discuss book sales. You may pre-order the books before the event day. Closetful of Books will accept cash, cheques and bank transfers for individual orders. You may also order books for your school’s library. Closetful of Books will extend a 10% discount off the retail price on the library orders and issue an e-invoice.

You may also request for on-site book sales and signings. Arrangements will be made at the discretion of the bookseller. Please set aside at least 30 minutes for this after the session.

Must I be present at the session?Yes. Please let the WGR representative know in advance if you cannot be present and appoint a fellow teacher to take your place and provide his or her contact information.

Prices of individual programmes are indicated in the write-up, and also summarised in the following table:

FEES

Note: The Singapore Writers Festival reserves the right to cancel a session if students misbehave during the session, or physically or verbally abuse the speaker. We urge all schools and students to play an active role in ensuring that all participants in the programme are treated with respect at all times.

Visit the website for more FAQs and please write to us at [email protected] if you have further questions.

TYPE OFPROGRAMME

Author visits to schools

Pre-scheduled Students

Students Storytelling (Up to 1 hr) $200 nett

$200 nett

$300 nett

$400 nett

Talk (Up to 1 hr)

Workshop (1 hr 30 min)

Workshop (2 hrs)

Workshop (3 hrs) $50 per teacher

Various VariousPublic

Teachers

Pre-scheduled eventsfor secondary and tertiary students

WHO IS ITFOR?

FORMAT (DURATION) FEE

$10 per student; capped at $200 for groups with more than 20 students

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

AMANDA CHONG SINGAPORE

ANG JIN YONG 洪均荣 SINGAPORE

CHARLENE SHEPHERDSON SINGAPORE

CYRIL WONG SINGAPORE

Amanda Chong’s first collection, Professions (2016), was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2018. Her poetry has

Charlene Shepherdson’s work includes interactive narratives, visual poetry, and the intersection

Cyril Wong is a poet, fictionist and critic living in Singapore. His most recent poetry collection is The Lover’s Inventory (2015).

been included in the Cambridge International GCSE syllabus. A lawyer who has trained at Cambridge and Harvard, she co-founded ReadAble, a non-profit organisation that runs literacy programmes for children and migrant women in a low income neighbourhood.

1991年生于新加坡，现为新文潮文学社的成员兼《不为什么》主编。相信写诗要像张无忌学太

极剑，要忘得彻底，招式才会打得厉害。

Ang Jin Yong goes by the pen name 空·龙猫 (loosely translated as Sky Totoro). He is editor-in-chief of WhyNot, a Singapore-based Chinese literary magazine. When it comes to writing poetry, Ang believes that in order to bring out the best in one’s craft, one has to completely forget the techniques one has learnt.

where environment, heritage and education meet. She co-founded Singapore’s oldest interdisciplinary open-mic, destination:INK, hosting the event from 2012 to 2017. Her words have been published in various anthologies, including From Walden to Woodlands and A Luxury We Cannot Afford.

Photo Credit: Ejun Low

Photo Credit: The Arts House

EVA WONG NAVA UK — SINGAPORE

book, Open: A Boy’s Wayang Adventure, encourages young readers to be more compassionate to individuals on the autism spectrum. Open was recently awarded the bronze medal for pre-teen fiction (general) at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in the USA.

FARIHAN BAHRON SINGAPORE

ELIOT SCHREFER US

Amelia Bloomer List which recognises feminist books for young readers. He has also won the Green Earth Book Award and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award.

DENNIS YEO SINGAPORE

co-author of Hook and Eye: A Study Companion and the editor of Ku*lit: Asian Literature for the Language Classroom. He received the NIE Excellence in Teaching Award in 2013.

Dennis Yeo is currently with the English Language and Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education (NIE). He is the

Eliot Schrefer is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time finalist for the National Book Award. His awards also include the

Farihan Bahron, pemenang Anugerah Pena Emas (2015) untuk kategori cerpen dan puisi Melayu, juga memenangi Hadiah Sastera

Singapura (2018) dengan kumpulan puisi pertamanya, Tukang Tunjuk Telunjuk. Sementara itu, kumpulan cerpen pertamanya, Kesumat Sang Avatar, menerima Hadiah Kepujian dalam kategori fiksyen Melayu.

Farihan Bahron received the Golden Point Award for the Malay short story and poetry categories in 2015. He also won the Singapore Literature Prize (2018) with his first poetry book, Tukang Tunjuk Telunjuk, and received a commendation in the Malay Fiction category for his debut short story collection, Kesumat Sang Avatar.

Eva Wong Nava is a flash fiction writer and an art historian. Her children’s

AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS

HARINI V ஹ�ண� V SINGAPORE

ISA KAMARI SINGAPORE

GU XING ZI 孤星子 SINGAPORE

新加坡新生代诗人、作家，现为教育工作者。2012年创办新文潮文学社与文学杂志《WhyNot 不为什么》。

Andy Ang (Gu Xing Zi) is a poet and educator who founded TrendLit literary society, publisher of literary journal WhyNot (不为什么). His poetry collections include After Commotion and Destroy All Gods. He has edited anthologies, most recently Never Before: 50 Essential Poems.

Isa Kamari telah menghasilkan sembilan novel Melayu dan senaskah novel Inggeris. Novel-novel Melayunya telah

diterjemah ke bahasa Inggeris, Turki, Urdu, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia dan Mandarin. Beliau juga penerima Pingat Budaya Singapura (2007) dan Anugerah Sastera Mastera (2018).

Isa Kamari's works in Malay include nine novels, two poetry collections and an essay collection on Singapore Malay poetry. His works have been translated into English, Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, Indonesian and Mandarin. Isa's honours include the Singapore Cultural Medallion in 2007 and the Mastera Literary Award in 2018.

著有《喧嚣过后》与《消灭众神》，编著《一首诗的时间》 (2015-2017）、《不可预期⸺诗精50首》等。

23 வய� ஹ�ண� V, ேயல்- NUS கல்��ய�ல் பட்டம் ெபற்றவர். அவர் 13

வயதிலி�ந்� தமிழ்க் கவ�ைதகைள எ�தி வ�கிறார். ஹ�ண�ய�ன் கவ�ைதகள், நதிமிைச நக�ம் �ழாங்கற்கள் என்ற ெதா�ப்ப�ல் இடம்ெபற்�ள்ளன. ேதசிய �லக வா�யத்�டன் இைணந்� இளம் எ�த்தாளர்கள் வட்டத்ைத வழிநடத்�ம் ஹ�ண�, சிங்ேபாைரேமா கவ�ைதச் சவாைல 2018 ல் தமிழில் நடத்தினார். வளர்தமிழ் இயக்க உ�ப்ப�னர் அவர்.

Harini V, 23, graduated from Yale-NUS College and has been writing Tamil poetry since she was 13. Her poems have featured in Nathimisai Nagarum Koozhangarkal. She runs the Young Writers Circle with NLB and started the Tamil charter of SingPoWriMo in 2018. She is also a member of the Tamil Language Council.

JOYCELINE SEE TULLY SINGAPORE

Wine & Dine magazine. Working in publishing for 18 years, she headed food and travel magazines including Appetite and BBC Good Food (Asia). She co-authored Heritage Feasts and Tricks & Treats...and Other Childhood Tales.

KEN KWEK SINGAPORE

KAMARIA BUANG SINGAPORE

Joyceline See Tully co-authored The Little Singapore Bookand is currently the publisher of

Kamaria Buang telah meraih anugerah untuk puisinya ‘Anak Tetangga Kelantan Lane’ dan ‘Sandalku Milikmu’ dalam

Ken Kwek is an award-winning screenwriter, director and author. His screenwriting credits include The Blue Mansion (2009),

Kidnapper (2010), It’s a Great Great World (2011) and Trafficker (2013). His directing credits include the full-length comedy thriller, Unlucky Plaza (2014). His first children’s novel, Timothy and the Phubbers, was published in 2018.

Anugerah Persuratan 2009 dan 2015 secara berurutan. Puisi ‘Anak Tetangga Kelantan Lane’ diterbitkan dalam Begitulah Kata-kata, antologi Peringkat ‘A’ untuk Sastera Melayu. Pada 2015, beliau menerbitkan himpunan puisinya yang pertama Tanah, di Sini Aku Bersemadi.

Kamaria Buang has received awards for her poems ‘Anak Tetangga Kelantan Lane’ and ‘Sandalku Milikmu’ at Anugerah Persuratan in 2009 and 2015 respectively. The former was featured in Begitulah Kata-kata, the ‘A’ Level anthology for Malay Literature. In 2015, she published her first poetry collection Tanah, di Sini Aku Bersemadi.

KHOR EWE PIN 许友彬 MALAYSIA

1955年生，马来西亚吉打人。大学时代修习动物学系，后进修教育硕士学位。

曾任教师、编辑、课本编者、专栏作家，现在是马来西亚著名少儿读物作家。

Khor Ewe Pin was born in Kedah, Malaysia in 1955. A former teacher, he obtained his first degree in Zoology and pursued a master’s degree in Education thereafter. An editor and columnist, he is also a celebrated author who writes for children and young adults in Malaysia.

MOMTAZA MEHRI SOMALIA — UK

MAUREEN YEO SINGAPORE

Literature following Roald Dahl’s great principle: “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” When not working, she seeks out adventures abroad, some of which have been documented as travel articles for TODAY.

After media-related stints in Los Angeles, London and Singapore, Maureen Yeo now teaches

Momtaza Mehri is a poet and essayist. She won 3rd prize in the 2017 National Poetry Competition and is co-winner of the 2018 Brunel International African Poetry Prize. She is the current

Young People’s Laureate for London and a columnist-in-residence at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Open Space.

LATHA லதா SINGAPORE

கனகலதா (லதா) 'த�ெவள�' (2003), 'பாம்�க் காட்�ல் ஒ� தாைழ' (2004),

'யா�க்�ம் இல்லாத பாைல' (2016) ஆகிய �ன்� கவ�ைத �ல்கைள ெவள�ய�ட்�ள்ளார். அவ�ன் ‘நான் ெகாைல ெசய்�ம் ெபண்கள்’ சி�கைதத் ெதா�ப்� 2008க்கான சிங்கப்�ர் இலக்கியப் ப�ைச ெவன்ற�. அவர� சி�கைதகள�ன் ஆங்கில ெமாழியாக்கம், The Goddess in the Living Room, 2014ல் ெவள�வந்த�. லதாவ�ன் பைடப்�கள் சிங்கப்��ன் பன்ெமாழித் ெதா�ப்�கள��ம் பல �க்கிய பன்னாட்� இலக்கிய சஞ்சிைககள��ம் ெவள�வந்�ள்ளன. தமிழ் �ர� நாள�தழின் இைண ஆசி�யராக அவர் பண��கிறார்.

Latha (K Kanagalatha) has published three poetry collections, including Yaarukkum Illaatha Paalai (No man's Desert) (2016), as well as the Singapore Literature Prize-winning short story collection Nan kolai Seyium penkkal (Women I Murder) (2007). Her short stories were translated and published in English as The Goddess in the Living Room (2014). Latha’s works have also been published in various international journals. She is currently the associate editor of Tamil Murasu.

Photo Credit: Lee Townsend for Spread the Word

MUSLIM HANAFIAH SINGAPORE

NEPOLIAN ெநப்ேபாலியன் SINGAPORE

பாடல் எனப் பத்தி�ைககள், இலக்கிய இதழ்கள், ெதாைலக்காட்சி, சின�மா, இைணயத்தளம் ஆகியவற்றில் எ�தி இயங்கி வ�ம் பன்�கத்திறனாளர். சிவ�ல் ெபாறிய�யல் பட்டதா�யான இவர், தமிழில் ��நிைலப் பட்டம் ெபற்றவர். மாணவர்க�க்கான கவ�ைதப்பட்டைறப் பய�ற்சி, கைல இலக்கியப் ேபாட்�க�க்கான ந�வர் என்�ம் பங்காற்றி வ�கிறார் ெநப்ேபாலியன்.

Nepolian is an award-winning writer whose works have appeared in publications, such as newspapers literary magazines, TV and films internationally. He has written in different forms including poems, short stories, essays and screenplays. A civil engineer by qualification, he also holds a master’s degree in Tamil and has served as a mentor/trainer in poetry workshops and adjudicated at literary competitions.

Muslim Hanafiah telah berkhidmat sebagai seorang pendidik selama 25 tahun.

ெநப்ேபாலியன் - கவ�ைத, சி�கைத, கட்�ைர, திறனாய்�, திைரக்கைத,

Beliau mengajar Bahasa Melayu termasuk Sastera Melayu di sekolah rendah dan menengah dan seorang Guru Pakar di Pusat Bahasa Melayu Singapura.

Muslim Hanafiah has served for 25 years in education. He has taught Malay subjects including Malay Literature at primary and secondary schools. He is a Master Teacher at the Malay Language Centre of Singapore.

NORIDAH KAMARI SINGAPORE

telah muncul di dalam pelbagai antologi serantau. Pengiktirafan bagi beliau termasuk Anugerah Persuratan (2007, 2003, 2001, 1999), Anugerah Pena Emas (2011 dan Hadiah Merit pada tahun 2005), dan Anugerah Harapan Tun Seri Lanang (2013).

Noridah Kamari’s works have been featured in multiple regional anthologies. Her numerous accolades include the Malay Literary Award (2007, 2003, 2001, 1999), Golden Point Award (2011 and the Merit Prize in 2005), and the Anugerah Harapan Tun Seri Lanang (2013).

Puisi Noridah Kamari – seorang penyair, penulis skrip, penyelidik, pensyarah dan penterjemah –

PHILIP HOLDEN UK — CANADA/ SINGAPORE

PICHINIKKADU ELANGO ப�ச்சின�க்கா� இளங்ேகா SINGAPORE

SA’EDA BUANG SINGAPORE

14 கவ�ைதத் ெதா�திகள் உட்பட 21 �ல்கைளப் பைடத்தி�க்�ம் ப�ச்சின�க்கா� இளங்ேகா, சிறந்த எ�த்தாளர், கவ�ஞர், நாடகாசி�யர். கவ�ைதக்காக கவ�மாைல அைமப்ைபச் சிங்கப்��ல் நி�வ�யவர். அவர் எ�திய நான்� நாடகங்கள�ல் ஜார்ஜ் ஓர்ெவல் எ�திய வ�லங்�ப் பண்ைணய�ன் தமிழ் ெமாழிெபயர்ப்�ம் அடங்�ம். தமிழ் �ர�க்�த் ெதாடர்ந்� கவ�ைதக�ம் சி�கைதக�ம் எ�திவ�ம் ப�ச்சின�க்கா� இளங்ேகா ஒலி 96.8-இ�ம் அ�க்க� இடம்ெப�கிறார். அவர� சி�கைத �ல் ெவள�வர இ�க்கிற�.

Pichinikkadu Elango is a prolific writer with 21 books to his name, including 14 poetry collections. Elango has written four dramas, including a Tamil translation of Animal Farm by George Orwell. Elango is the founder of Kavimaalai, an organization dedicated to Tamil poetry in Singapore. Elango is also a regular contributor of poems and short stories to Tamil Murasu and often appears on Oli 96.8FM. His short story collection will be published soon.

Sa’eda Buang merupakan Pensyarah Kanan merangkap Penolong Ketua Kumpulan

Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Asia dan Ketua Bahagian Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Melayu di Institut Pendidikan Nasional Singapura. Beliau meraih Hadiah Sastera tajaan Majlis Bahasa Melayu Singapura pada 2003 (puisi), dan 2005 (kedua-dua cerpen dan puisi).

Sa’eda Buang is a Senior Lecturer-cum-Assistant Head of the Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group and Head of the Malay Language and Culture Division at the National Institute of Education Singapore. She won the Literary Prize, awarded by the Singapore Malay Language Council, in 2003 (poetry), and 2005 (both short story and poetry).

Philip Holden is a noted scholar of Singapore and Southeast Asian literature, and a writer of

short fiction. He is editor of the short story anthology Hook and Eye, one of the co-editors of Writing Singapore, and the author of the short story collection Heaven Has Eyes.

SHELLY BRYANT US — SINGAPORE

translator. She has translated nearly 20 books from the Chinese language. Her translations have been longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize and shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize.

Shelly Bryant divides her year between Shanghai and Singapore, working as a poet, writer and

SIM EE WAUN SINGAPORE

Sim Ee Waun co-authored The Little Singapore Book and The House on Palmer Road. A food,

travel and parenting journalist of over 27 years, she edited publications like Wine & Dine and Young Families. A local history buff, she hopes to help kids discover stories of Singapore's hidden past.

SITI HAZIRAH MOHAMAD SINGAPORE

Siti Hazirah Mohamad mempunyai minat yang mendalam terhadap aspek-aspek berbeza

yang berkaitan dengan sastera dan budaya Melayu. Seorang siswazah dari program Pengajian Melayu di Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura, beliau amat tertarik pada keindahan dan kekayaan bahasa Melayu, khusus sekali dalam kebolehannya untuk menyampaikan makna menerusi gambaran yang memikat.

Siti Hazirah Mohamad has a deep interest in the various facets of Malay literature and culture. A graduate of the Malay Studies programme at the National University of Singapore, she is fascinated by the beauty and richness of the Malay language, particularly in its ability to convey meaning through evocative imagery.

TAN BOON HUI 陈文慧 SINGAPORE

间2016”的活动总策划人、华艺节 2018“诗生活⸺以《不为什么》和《一首诗的时间》为例”主讲人等。

Tan Boon Hui uses the pen name Buni (布妮). She is the organiser of In the Space of a Poem 2016, a literary writing platform on Facebook, and the chief editor for In the Space of a Poem: Second Edition (2016).

笔名布妮。现任新文潮文学社文字及美术编辑。主编《一首诗的时间：第二辑》(2016）及脸书写作平台“一首诗的时

SECONDARY & TERTIARY

TALKS

DIVERSITY IN FICTIONby Eva Wong Nava

45 min • $200

Dates available:25, 28 Feb; 1, 4, 7, 8 Mar

Recommended for: P4 – S2 (Ages 10 – 14)

Join author Eva Wong Nava as she speaks about representing individuals with special needs in fiction. She shares her process of writing Open: A Boy’s Wayang Adventure, a heart-warming tale of a boy on the autism spectrum who steps out of his comfort zone to perform on stage, and how reading fiction can help nurture empathy. She will also share a recommended list of fiction with diverse characters for further reading.

HOW TO BE HILARIOUSby Maureen Yeo

45 min • $200

Dates available:25 Feb – 1 Mar;4 – 8 Mar


How does a story send its readers into peals of laughter? Examine the different ways authors use humour in fiction with Maureen Yeo, educator and author of The Great Singapore Poo Sale and Other Beastly Business. Your students can also enjoy some laughs and pick up tips on how to write funny stories.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORY?by Ken Kwek

45 min • $200

Dates available: 25 Feb – 1 Mar


Ken Kwek, an award-winning filmmaker and the author of Timothy and the Phubbers, will reveal the key to creating a good story with examples from popular children’s films and his experiences as a filmmaker. Students will learn a simple framework to create stories of their own, as well as the value of writing as a tool for understanding themselves and the world around them.

ADVENTURES WITH GREAT APESby Eliot Schrefer

1hr • $200

Dates available: 26 – 28 Feb

Recommended for: S1 – S4 (Ages 13 – 16)

Inspire your students to reflect on the nature of animal-human relationships with award-winning author Eliot Schrefer, who advocates for animals through the novels in his Ape Quartet series. Schrefer will share how his research, which includes a trip to ape sanctuaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and experiences have informed his works. Students will also learn how they too can creatively incorporate facts and research findings in their written works.

Recommended for: S1 – JC2 (Ages 13 – 18)

How can you write convincingly about a multilingual environment, including languages you may not speak fluently? Using examples drawn from his short story collection Heaven Has Eyes, Philip Holden will reflect on the challenges and creative choices involved in representing characters who speak different languages, and the cultural worlds they inhabit. The author will discuss how he employs language and code-switching effectively so that your students may better understand the role of language in shaping a story’s characters, and in turn, its narrative.

REPRESENTING LANGUAGE IN TEXTby Philip Holden

1hr • $200


WORLDBUILDING IN POETRY AND SHORT FICTIONby Shelly Bryant

1hr • $200

Dates available: 25 Feb – 1 Mar; 4 – 6 Mar


Shelly Bryant is the prolific author of nine volumes of poetry, such as Unnatural Selection, and the collection of short stories, Launch Pad. In this talk, she outlines the foundations of worldbuilding in speculative fiction and poetry and provides tips for students to develop authentic and intriguing worlds across literary forms.

POETRY ANDIDENTITYby Charlene Shepherdson

1hr • $200

Dates available: 27 Feb;1, 6, 8 Mar


How can poetry be used as a tool for self-expression? Poet Charlene Shepherdson speaks about her works, which often examine her place in her family, as a Eurasian, being responsible amidst climate change and more. Your students will learn about the power of different forms of poetry – from visual to performance poetry – that could help them examine who they are, and who they could be.

IN DEFENCE OF ONLINE POETRYby Momtaza Mehri

1hr • $200



Instapoetry has perhaps more than its fair share of detractors, but how can young people take advantage of this accessibility to poetry in online spaces today? Performance poet Momtaza Mehri stands up for poems on the Internet, as she speaks about writing poems on the go and how the online community fuels her hunger for poetry.

Photo Credit: Lee Townsend forSpread the Word

STORIES FROM THE FUTURE | 来自未来的故事by Khor Ewe Pin 许友彬

1 hr • $200

Dates available: 27 Feb – 1 Mar


250年后的生活，会是什么样的景象？马来西亚作家许友彬的作品《非常 AI》和《星际远行》把故事场景设定在未来，向读者介绍人类未来命运的几种可能性。学生们被带入小说中的未来世界里，并能反思和想象人类、机器人和外星人之间可发展出的各种关系。

What will life be like in 250 years? Malaysian author Khor Ewe Pin sets his 《非常AI》 and

《星际远行》 series in the future, introducing readers to different possibilities of the fate of humanity. Students will get to imagine what relationships between humans, robots and aliens could be like as they delve into the worlds of his novels.

This session is in Mandarin.

ESSENTIAL POETRY | 诗精五十年by Gu Xing Zi 孤星子, Ang Jin Yong 洪均荣 & Tan Boon Hui 陈文慧

1 hr • $200

Dates available: [PM only] 28 Feb; 1, 6 Mar


随三位主编孤星子、洪均荣、陈文慧，透过新华文坛五十载五十首诗作结集《不可预期⸺诗精50首》，引领学生走一趟新华诗歌之旅，认识一些较探不为人知的诗人与诗作，一起探讨这些作品又是如何形塑新加坡新一代的文坛诗人。

Introduce your students to an array of Singaporean Chinese poetry, including lesser-known voices in this talk by editors Gu Xing Zi, Ang Jin Yong and Tan Boon Hui. The trio will draw examples from 《不可预期⸺诗精50首》, an anthology of 50 poems from 50 years of Singapore’s Chinese literary history, and examine how these works have shaped a new generation of poets.

This session is in Mandarin.

ART AND WORK Iby Amanda Chong

45 min • $200

Dates available:25 Feb – 1 Mar; 4 – 8 Mar

In this talk, lawyer-poet Amanda Chong speaks about how her love for writing influenced her work in law and drove her to co-found a non-profit that runs literacy programmes to reduce social inequality.

How can art and literature be of value to your students? This series invites all students, even those who dream to pursue studies or work beyond the arts, to consider why it matters. The speakers, who have careers in varied industries, will share practical challenges and how the arts have influenced them over the years as well as the role it continues to play in their lives.

The sessions below are recommended for S3 – JC2 (Ages 15 – 18).

ART AND WORK

ART AND WORK IIby Cyril Wong

45 min • $200

Dates available:25 Feb; 1, 4, 6 – 8 Mar

In this talk, Cyril Wong shares his experience working in the arts as a creator, curator and critic of literary works and more.

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE POETIC KINDby Shelly Bryant

2hrs • $400



Speculative literature and science fiction have always reflected and expressed contemporary societal anxieties. In this workshop, poet Shelly Bryant will guide students in the use of speculative poetry to confront realities through the lens of a different world.

WORKSHOPS

SHAPES, TEXT AND POETRYby Charlene Shepherdson

2hrs • $400

Dates available: 27 Feb; 1, 6, 8 Mar


What is visual poetry? How has it changed as society increasingly communicates using gifs and images on Instagram? Poet Charlene Shepherdson introduces the poetic form and the basics of writing narratives for visual poems. Students will then get the chance to pen (and shape or draw) a simple poem.

A WOMAN'S VOICE IN POETRYby Amanda Chong

2hrs • $400



Poetry has long been a way of asserting one’s identity and pushing back against entrenched stereotypes. In this workshop, poet Amanda Chong surveys how women began to represent themselves after years of being excluded from intellectual and public life. She will also lead students in a writing exercise and share how she has tackled this theme in her poetry.

FINDING YOUR VOICEby Momtaza Mehri

2hrs • $400



Somali-British poet Momtaza Mehri’s award-winning works examine the themes of disruption, rootlessness and belonging. Mehri, who is the Young People’s Laureate for London, will guide your students to find their voice, engage in issues that affect them and express themselves through poetry.

Photo Credit: Jon Gresham

Photo Credit: Lee Townsend for Spread the Word


HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY | MENGARANG CERPENby Farihan Bahron

2hrs • $400

Dates available: [PM only] 26 – 27 Feb; 5 – 6 Mar


Apakah yang membuat sebuah cerpen diingati oleh pembaca? Apakah yang mendorong jalan cerita dan menggerakkan watak utama? Farihan Bahron, seorang penulis yang telah memenangi anugerah melalui kumpulan cerpennya bertajuk Kesumat Sang Avatar, akan memperkenalkan komponen-komponen penting bagi setiap cerpen dan mengajar pelajar mencipta avatar dan menulis ringkasan jalan cerita mereka.

What makes a short story memorable to its readers? What drives the plot and motivates the protagonist? Farihan Bahron, author of the award-winning short story collection Kesumat Sang Avatar, will introduce a short story’s essential components and equip students to create avatars and outline stories of their own.

This session is in Malay.

INTRODUCTION TO MALAY POETRYMEMPERKENALKAN PUISI MELAYUby Farihan Bahron

2hrs • $400

Dates available: [PM only] 26 – 27 Feb; 5 – 6 Mar


Puisi Melayu sering dikaitkan dengan pantun, tetapi ada banyak lagi jenis puisi Melayu yang lain. Farihan Bahron, pemenang Hadiah Sastera Singapura 2018 bagi Puisi Melayu, akan membimbing para pelajar memahami pelbagai puisi tradisional yang popular dan memperkenalkan mereka kepada puisi moden - iaitu sajak, atau puisi yang tidak terikat dengan struktur - melalui latihan mengarang sajak pendek yang berima dan beritma.

Malay poetry is often associated with the pantun, but there exists a plethora of other traditional forms of Malay poetry. Farihan Bahron, winner of the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for Malay Poetry, will acquaint students with popular forms of traditional poetry and introduce them to the modern form – the sajak, or the free verse poem – through an exercise in composing a short sajak to experience writing in rhyme and rhythm.

This session is in Malay.

HOW TO READ AND WRITE CONFESSIONAL POETRYby Amanda Chong

2hrs • $400



Why write confessional poetry? Poet Amanda Chong, whose personal and emotive collection of poems, Professions, was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2018, will introduce different confessional poems and guide your students in applying practical criticism to this poetic style. Students will also get the chance to draw inspiration from their memories to pen their own poems.

Participants should bring a photograph or item that represents a memory.

TEACHERS’ WORKSHOPS

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH NARRATIVESby Sim Ee Waun & Joyceline See Tully

3pm – 6pm | Tue, 5 Mar

National Museum of Singapore, Level 2, Seminar Room

Recommended for: Teachers (Upper Primary, Lower Secondary) who teach social studies, history, local heritage and English language.

Excite your students to learn about the history and heritage using narratives. Using their works, such as The House on Silat Road, authors Sim Ee Waun and Joyceline See Tully will demonstrate how an individual’s point of view can help your students better relate to historic events like the Japanese Occupation. Participants will go on a guided tour in the National Museum of Singapore, learn to write a short historic narrative and develop activities based on their written works.

This session is co-presented with National Museum of Singapore.

A GUIDE TO TEACHING HOOK AND EYEby Dennis Yeo

3pm – 6pm | Fri, 8 Mar

Asian Civilisations Museum, Basement 1,Discovery Room

Recommended for: Teachers (Upper Secondary)

The short story anthology Hook and Eye: Stories from the Margins offers narratives from characters who have been marginalised for reasons such as gender, class and nationality. In this workshop, educator Dennis Yeo will review selected stories and demonstrate how literature can be used as a tool for students to develop empathy for these characters. Through hands-on exercises, he will also guide you in developing teaching strategies to facilitate more meaningful discussions with your students.

This session is recommended for teachers who will be using Hook and Eye: Stories from the Margins in their classrooms. Participants should have read the stories in the anthology before attending the workshop.

This session is supported by the Asian Civilisations Museum.

$50/pax$50/pax


As the ‘O’ Level Literature text transitions from Here and Beyond to Hook and Eye, join Cyril Wong and Philip Holden, editors of the respective anthologies for a conversation about short stories and belonging in Singapore. The sessions are supported by Temasek Junior College and the Asian Civilisations Museum respectively.

Wong will first reflect on the change in thematic concerns presented in ‘The Tiger’ by S Rajaratnam and ‘True Singapore Ghost Story’ by Felix Cheong. Then, Holden will speak about putting together Hook and Eye and introduce some stories from the anthology. The duo will then examine how short stories can be used as a medium for exploring what it means to belong in an ever-changing Singapore. Students are highly encouraged to join the discussion.

The anthologies Here and Beyond: 12 Stories and Hook and Eye: Stories from the Margins are prescribed ‘O’ Level English Literature texts.

This session is recommended for all English Literature students.

I: 4pm – 6pm | Wed, 27 Feb Temasek Junior College

II: 4pm – 6pm | Thu, 28 Feb Asian Civilisations Museum, Basement 1, Ngee Ann Auditorium

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PRE-SCHEDULED PROGRAMMES

(PANEL DISCUSSION)MODERN MALAY POETRYPUISI MELAYU MODENby Muslim Hanafiah & Noridah KamariModerated by Siti Hazirah Mohamad


Sertai sesi sebelah petang mengenai puisi Melayu oleh Muslim Hanafiah, seorang pendidik, dan Noridah Kamari, seorang pengarang dan penulis syair. Muslim akan memperkenalkan tokoh kesusasteraan Melayu di Singapura, Masuri SN, melalui analisis puisi yang beliau hasilkan dalam antologi Tekad dan Pahlawan Panggung. Kemudian, Muslim akan berbincang bersama Noridah tentang evolusi puisi Melayu di Singapura, memberi tumpuan kepada puisi kontemporari.

Join in on an afternoon of Malay poetry with educator Muslim Hanafiah and award-winning poet and author Noridah Kamari. Muslim will first introduce students to the doyen of Malay literature in Singapore, Masuri SN, with an analysis of the latter’s poems in the anthologies Tekad and Pahlawan Panggung. He will then speak with Noridah about the evolution of Malay poetry in Singapore, focusing on contemporary poetry.

The anthologies Tekad and Pahlawan Panggung are prescribed ‘O’ Level Malay Literature texts.

This session is in Malay and is recommended for all Malay Literature students.

3.30pm – 5pm | Tue, 26 FebAnderson Secondary School

(PANEL DISCUSSION) OF SHORT STORIES AND BELONGINGby Cyril Wong & Philip Holden

$10/pax, capped at $200 nett for groups with more than 20 students

(PANEL DISCUSSION) MALAY LITERATURE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREKESUSASTERAAN MELAYU: MASA SILAM, MASA KINI DAN MASA DEPANby Isa Kamari & Kamaria BuangModerated by Sa’eda Buang

Recommended for: JC1 – JC2 (Ages 17 – 18)

Isa Kamari dan Kamaria Buang berkongsi tentang sumbangan mereka kepada antologi Begitulah Kata-Kata dan tema yang mereka kaji dalam karya masing-masing. Juga, dengar daripada Sa'eda Buang, editor antologi, yang akan membincangkan landskap kesusasteraan Melayu di Singapura masa kini dan juga cabaran dan prospeknya.

Isa Kamari and Kamaria Buang share about their contributions to the anthology Begitulah Kata-kata and the themes they explore in their respective works. Then, hear from the anthology’s editor Sa’eda Buang, who will examine the landscape of Malay literature in Singapore today and discuss its challenges and prospects.

The anthology Begitulah Kata-kata is a prescribed ‘A’ Level Malay Literature text.

This session is in Malay and is recommended for all Malay Literature students.

(PANEL DISCUSSION)LANGUAGE AND POETRY ெமாழி�ம் கவ�ைத�ம்by Nepolian ெநப்ேபாலியன், , Pichinikkadu Elango ப�ச்சின�க்கா� இளங்ேகா & Latha லதாModerated by Harini V ஹ�ண� V


கவ�ைத வழி மாணவர்கள் எவ்வா� தங்கள் ெசால்வளத்ைத வளர்த்�க் ெகாள்ளலாம்? திைரப்படப் பாடல் வ�கள�ல் உள்ள கவ�நயம் உட்பட பல்ேவ� வைகயான கவ�ைதகைள �ன்� கவ�ஞர்கள் அறி�கப்ப�த்�வார்கள். சிங்கப்�ர்க் கவ�ைதகள�ல் கா�ம் ெபா�வான க�ப்ெபா�ட்கைளப் பற்றிய கலந்�ைரயாட�ம் நைடெப�ம். கவ�ைத வழி ெமாழிவளத்ைத ேமம்ப�த்�ம் உத்திகைளக் கவ�ஞர்கள் இந்த அமர்வ�ல் வ�ளக்�வார்கள்.

அைனத்� தமிழ் மாணவர்க�ம் இந்நிகழ்ச்சிய�ல் கலந்�ெகாள்ளலாம்.

How can students use poetry to expand their vocabulary? Three poets will introduce different types of poetry including lyrical poems featured in films and examine common themes in Tamil poetry in Singapore. Through this introduction, the poets will demonstrate how poetry can be used as a tool for developing language skills.

This session is in Tamil and is recommended for all Tamil language students.

3.30pm – 5pm | Fri, 8 MarTampines Meridian Junior College

Free with Registration

4pm – 5pm | Wed, 27 FebYishun Innova Junior College

Visit www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr to book a programme.

$10/pax, capped at $200 nett for groups with more than 20 students

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Words Go Round is the outreach programme for students,

teachers and the community organised by Singapore Writers

Festival. In our ninth edition from 25 Feb to 9 March 2019,

we are presenting more than 50 talks, workshops, and

storytelling sessions by Singaporean and international

writers in schools and public spaces. Programmes are in

English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

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