Fistful of Colours

Suchen Christine Lim

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Fistful of Colours

Suchen Christine Lim
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Suchen Christine Lim

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Publisher: Published in English by Straits Times Press, Singapore

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‘Fistful of Colours’ is an elegant, multi-layered reflection on Singapore as experienced through one day in the life of Suwen, a young teacher in search of her identity as a woman and an artist.  Peering into the rich history of her stepfather’s family, Suwen uncovers and reveals the hopes and struggles of Singapore’s first generation of immigrants and residents – from Chinese collies, Indian doctors and Malay waiters, each is given a unique and vibrant voice.

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‘Fistful of Colours’ is an elegant, multi-layered reflection on Singapore as experienced through one day in the life of Suwen, a young teacher in search of her identity as a woman and an artist.  Peering into the rich history of her stepfather’s family, Suwen uncovers and reveals the hopes and struggles of Singapore’s first generation of immigrants and residents – from Chinese collies, Indian doctors and Malay waiters, each is given a unique and vibrant voice.  Woven into this narrative are stories of Suwen’s fellow artists that touch upon themes of art, identity and the pursuit of personal and artistic freedom.  It is their search for answers that give this lyrical, beautifully considered and well-loved book its restive spirit.

‘Fistful of Colours’ is a seminal novel in Singapore’s literary canon and was the first book to receive the Singapore Literature Prize in 1992.  ‘Fistful of Colours’ was recently selected as one of ten Singapore classic novels by The Sunday Times.  The new edition includes a preface from the author.

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Suchen Christine Lim

Suchen Christine Lim is a prolific documenter of the inner lives of unsung Singaporeans, from street vendors and migrants living in poverty to women struggling for independence. ‘Fistful of Colours’ was her third published novel and the winner of the inaugural Singapore Literature Prize in 1992. Suchen is also the author of numerous short stories and children’s books as well as textbooks and a play.

Her short stories have been widely anthologised and her novels translated into other languages. Awarded a Fulbright grant, she was an International Writing Fellow at the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore. She has also held writing residencies in the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea and the Philippines. In 2012 Suchen received the S.E.A. Write Award in recognition of her body of work

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