Alvin Pang je básnik, spisovateľ, redaktor, antologista a prekladateľ, ktorého diela sú primárne písané v angličtine. Jeho poézia bola preložená do viac ako 20 jazykov a objavil sa na významných festivaloch a v antológiách po celom svete. Pang sa zameriava na skúmanie mestského života, identity a spoločenských tém, pričom jeho štýl je charakterizovaný intelektuálnou hĺbkou a formálnou zdatnosťou. Prostredníctvom svojej práce sa snaží podporovať interdisciplinárnu spoluprácu, viacjazyčnú komunikáciu a pozitívne spoločenské zmeny, čo odráža jeho angažmán v literárnom a kultúrnom prostredí.
This is a selected works from Alvin Pang's previous five collections. Wry and shrewd, the poems promote intelligence and sensitivity. They mock, celebrate and unsettle, are generous and beautiful, full of paradoxes, logic and illogicalica, and are at once recognizably national and international in reach.
The book captures the creative exchange between poets Alvin Pang and George Szirtes during the isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic. As they navigate the challenges of life and time, their correspondence evolves into a poetic dialogue that addresses pressing global issues, including the Black Lives Matter movement, Brexit, and the conflict in Ukraine. Through their friendship and shared experiences, they explore the complexities of the human condition, using language as a means to connect and reflect on a rapidly changing world.
Featuring Singapore Youth Award winners of the past 30 years.