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FREE | Experimenting with Words and Poetry – SG Author
September 29, 2022 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am EDT
Free
Etymology is the investigation of word histories. It investigates and documents the lives of words.
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About the Programme:
Daryl Lim Wei Jie will explore language as a source of creative experimentation, and how word origins, etymologies and single words can inspire whole poems. He will consider the nature and purpose of word connotation in poetry; explore the narratives and lyrical possibilities within words.
About the Speaker
Daryl Lim Wei Jie is a poet, translator and literary critic from Singapore. His first book of poetry is A Book of Changes (2016). He is the co-editor of Food Republic: A Singapore Literary Banquet (2020), the first definitive anthology of literary food writing from Singapore. His latest collection of poetry is Anything but Human (2021). His poetry won him the Golden Point Award in English Poetry. He is currently working on translation projects and putting together an anthology of Malaysia-Singapore writing, entitled The Second Link.
About SG Author
The SG Author Series celebrates literature by showcasing Singapore authors who have contributed to the development of Singapore’s literary landscape. Speakers this Sep include Daryl Lim Wei Jie, Isa Kamari, Theophilus Kwek, Shawn Hoo and Tse Hao Guang.
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