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不存在的情人

by Yeng Pway Ngon
RM45.00 MYR
不存在的情人
不存在的情人

走近新加坡文學重鎮

《不存在的情人》出自 Yeng Pway Ngon。 他橫跨詩歌、小說、戲劇與文學評論，著作逾25冊。 作品關注現代人的處境，並已譯成英語、馬來語及荷蘭語。 他亦曾獲 Singapore Literature Prize、Cultural Medallion 等肯定。

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

不存在的情人

by Yeng Pway Ngon
RM45.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9789810785949
Author: Yeng Pway Ngon
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Poetry
Related Topics: Literary Criticism, Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 4 readers)

Description

Yeng Pway Ngon 英培安—Chinese language poet, novelist, playwright and critic—is one of Singapore's most prolific authors, having published over 25 volumes of poetry, essays, fiction, plays and literary criticism. His work is noted for its examination of the modern human condition, and has been translated into English, Malay and Dutch. Yeng received the National Book Development Council of Singapore's Book Award in 1988, and the Singapore Literature Prize in 2004, 2008 and 2012. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2003 for his contributions to literature in Singapore, and the SEA Write Award in 2013.
 

走近新加坡文學重鎮

《不存在的情人》出自 Yeng Pway Ngon。 他橫跨詩歌、小說、戲劇與文學評論，著作逾25冊。 作品關注現代人的處境，並已譯成英語、馬來語及荷蘭語。 他亦曾獲 Singapore Literature Prize、Cultural Medallion 等肯定。

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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