Alfian bin Sa'at
Alfian bin Sa'at (born July 18, 1977 in Singapore ) is a Singaporean writer and poet. He is an ethnic Malay and of Javanese , Minangkabau and Hakka origins and is regularly referred to as the “ enfant terrible ” of his country. His provocative work includes poetry, prose and plays.
He was a student at the Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College . Alfian was the head of Creative Arts Programs and participated in their creative programs. His work is performed in Malaysia and Singapore and he works for the theater company W! LD RICE .
Works
theatre
English language
- Fighting (1994)
- Black Boards, White Walls (1997)
- Yesterday My Classmate Died (1997)
- sex.violence.blood.gore (with Chong Tze Chien ) (1999)
- Asian Boys Vol. 1 (2000)
- What's The Difference? (2001)
- Don't Say I Say (2001)
- Poppy dot dream (2001)
- The Corrected Poems of Minah Jambu (2001)
- The Optic Trilogy (2001)
- 7 Ten: Seven Original 10-Minute Plays: Not In (2003)
- Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2 (2004)
- Tekka Voices (2004)
- Mengapa Isa? (2004)
- The Importance of Being Kaypoh (2005)
- Harmony Daze (2005)
- Confessions of 300 Unmarried Men: Blush (2006)
- Homesick (2006)
- Happy Endings: Asian Boys Vol 3 (2007)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2008)
- Beauty And The Beast (2009)
- Cooling Off Day (2011)
- Cook a Pot of Curry (2013)
- Monkey Goes West (2014)
Malay language
- Deklamasi Malas (1997)
- Dongeng (1997)
- Anak Bulan di Kampung Wa 'Hassan (1998)
- Madu II (1998)
- Causeway (1998)
- The Miseducation of Minah Bukit (2001)
- Tapak 7 (2001)
- Minah & Monyet (2003)
Standard Chinese
- Fugitives ( 失控 ) (with Ng How Wee ) (2002)
Poetry
- One Fierce Hour . Landmark Books, 1998, ISBN 981-3065-18-4
- A History of Amnesia . Ethos Books, 2001, ISBN 981-04-3704-8
prose
English language
- Corridor . SNP, 1999, ISBN 981-4032-40-9
Malay language
- Bisik: Antologi Drama Melayu Singapura (Whisper: Anthology of Malay Singaporean Drama) (Pustaka Cipta, 2003)
Honors / Prize
- 1995 - Kripalani Award for Outstanding Contribution to Creative Arts
- 1998 - Commendation Award by the Malay Language Council for Causeway
- 1999 - Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award
- 2001 - Golden Point Award for Poetry
- 2001 - Young Artist Award for Literature
- 2005 - Life! Theater Awards for Best Script for Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2
- 2006 - FRONT Award
Individual evidence
- ^ NUS Knowledge Enterprise: Dissecting Poetry. National University of Singapore , August 2001, archived from the original on June 17, 2007 ; Retrieved November 19, 2006 .
- ↑ Audrey Lim: Deny Thy Country, Young Man: An Interview with Alfian Sa'at. oddrummer's home page, archived from the original on October 19, 2009 ; Retrieved September 17, 2011 .
- ↑ W! LD RICE: W! LD RICE :: About: Contact Us. W! LD RICE , archived from the original on May 8, 2005 ; Retrieved November 26, 2006 .
Web links
- Recklessness over Paralysis - Interview by Sintercom
- Deny Thy Country, Young Man - Interview by Audrey Lim ( Memento from February 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Alfian bin Sa'at |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Singaporean writer and poet |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Singapore |