Event
Singapore Writers Festival 2019 A Bigger Party Than Expected (Late-Night Programme)
01 Nov 2019
The Arts House
Singapore, Singapore
Exhibition
Singapore Writers Festival Literary Pioneer: Rex Shelley
1 Nov 2019 – 10 Nov 2019
Regular hours
- Monday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 22:00
Address
- 1 Old Parliament Lane
- Singapore
Singapore - 179429
- Singapore
Travel Information
- 195, 961 and 961C (Supreme Ct, bus stop no. 02181) 61, 63, 80, 124, 145, 166, 174, 197, 851 and 961 (Opposite The Treasury, bus stop no. 04249) 2, 12, 33, 147, 190 (High St Ctr, bus stop no. 04229) 75, 100, 107, 130, 131 and 167 (Opposite S’pore Cricket Club, bus stop no. 02029) 10, 10e, 57, 70, 75, 100, 107, 128, 130, 131, 162, 167, 196, 196e, 531, 533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 539, 544, 545, 549, 554, 560, 564, 585, 589, 700, 761, 850E, 868, 951E and 971E (Fullerton Sq, bus stop no. 03011
- City Hall (10-min walk), Clarke Quay (15-min walk), Esplanade (15-min walk), Fort Canning (15-min walk), Raffles Place (10-min walk)
Event map
A multimedia installation by Brian Gothong Tan
About
This multimedia installation by Brian Gothong Tan explores the man behind the work by considering the intersections between the central themes in Shelley’s novels, the social and cultural contexts of his writing and their continued relevance to Singapore’s literary landscape and legacy today. Come experience this installation which explores Rex Shelley - both the man and the writer and his contributions to Singapore's literary landscape.
Singapore Writers Festival
The Singapore Writers Festival honours Rex Shelley (1930 – 2009) as the Literary Pioneer for 2019. Known for his seminal work The Shrimp People which documents the consciousness and culture of the Eurasian community in the 50s and 60s, his larger body of work provides vital creative historical documentation. Shelley has received numerous accolades and book prizes. In 2007, he was the Singaporean winner of the S.E.A. Write Award and till today is the only Eurasian to have won the honour. The Literary Pioneer programme is curated by The Arts House.
