Helping Singapore write its stories | Epigram Books founder Edmund Wee | Lunch with Sumiko
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- As publisher and CEO of Epigram Books @EpigramBooks , Edmund Wee has been flying the flag for Singapore Literature since 2011. He tells The Straits Times executive editor Sumiko Tan about his criteria for SingLit, his choice for the greatest SingLit novel and the book that most influenced his life.
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Indeed, the stories of hopes, dreams, adversities, strifes of people of Singapore should be documented and preserved in print, film, audio, art and cultural objects for our future generations. Thank you Mr Wee for your initiative!
I have never known about Mr Edmund Wee. Thank you for this introduction.
Well done Mr Wee for championing SingLit
Sing lit is crucial , Edmund nailed it
Always an inspiration Edmund!
My favourite subject!
Tell the story of Singapore.
Its a view of 1 person; let him tell his story.
Liked his definition..
The National Library Board is efficient at buying copies and many people prefer to borrow the books. If they can find the books since the Singapore collection is usually in a corner of the library and writers are not well known.
Also, people have low salaries and cannot afford to buy books or don't have enough time or desire to read - 44-working hours are long and tiring, and I've not included commuting hours.
01:55 Because it describes a foreign land from the viewpoint of a Singaporean.