2006
First Published
4.21
Average Rating
185
Number of Pages
What is it like for men and women to grow up gay, lesbian or bisexual in Singapore, to come out to their families, to find love and work and meaning? What are their stories? For the first time, 15 individuals who have lived through these questions - a mother of gay sons, a government scholar, a poly student, and a hearing impaired man among others - give powerful accounts of their lives. Accompanied by Alphonsus Lee's photography, SQ21 shows an unabashed straightforward honesty and celebrates the lives of these ordinary Singaporeans. Written in a light, readable style, these insprirational stories will touch the hearts of readers gay and straight, Singaporean and otherwise.
Avg Rating
4.21
Number of Ratings
123
5 STARS
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Author
Ng Yi-Sheng
Author · 7 books
Ng Yi-Sheng is a poet, fictionist, playwright, journalist and activist. He was awarded the Singapore Literature Prize for his debut poetry collection, last boy (2006). His other publications include a spiritual sequel to that work, called A Book of Hims (2017); a compilation of his best spoken-word pieces, Loud Poems for a Very Obliging Audience (2016); the bestselling non-fiction book, SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century (2006); and a novelisation of the Singapore gangster movie, Eating Air (2008). He also co-edited GASPP: A Gay Anthology of Singapore Poetry and Prose (2010) and Eastern Heathens: An Anthology of Subverted Asian Folklore (2013). He recently completed his MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia and is currently pursuing his PhD at Nanyang Technological University. Lion City is his first fiction collection, published in 2018 by Epigram Books.
