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In his own words
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/02/2012
» Edwin Thumboo _ known as the statesman of Singaporean poetry in the English language _ is the simple epitome of old-world charming bewilderment. The poet and professor emeritus of English literature comfortably leans on a couch, reciting poems _ the works of Yeats, Auden and Keats _ with his eyes closed. His voice moves like a wave rolling, receding, crushing the shore before gradually flowing back into the sea. His facial expressions are worth a hundred words that can make people understand why and how a man falls in love with the beauty carried in forms of interlacing words. "I like poems that sound good. The quality of good poems is not only in the words, they have to sound good.
Monopolising spaces of freedom
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/02/2012
» My first day as a student at Thammasat University was quite endearing and full of eerie memory. Walking in the university for the first time, I saw more than just buildings. I was struck by the famous funny-shaped Dome Building and the size of the campus that is far too small for its own legendary fame. For me, almost every inch in the varsity has been shaped by memories of the October massacres in the 1970s.
Seasonal picks
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2012
» A quartet of apposite reads for the lunar new year