CHOO See Kau @ Chong Han 邹祟汉@祟汉 Literary Scene in Singapore (Chinese), Accession Number 002763


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 15
    Total Reels
  • Lye Soo Choon赖素春
    Interviewer
  • 06:31:25
    Total Running Time
  • Mandarin
    Language


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  • 25 May 2003
    Recording Date
  • 00:17:19
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Description of his hand-written poem collection.  Completed Secondary 4.  Did not continue studies because of financial and accommodation difficulties.  His writing in primary and secondary school. Recalled his school holidays in Pulau Tekong.  Worried that he could not continue his studies.  Description of rubber tapping and other works he did in Pulau Tekong.  Recalled being general worker of various factories, SBS (Singapore Bus Services) driver and currently a cleaner.

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  • 15 Jun 2003
    Recording Date
  • 00:27:21
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

His first book, collection of 16 works in prose printed in 1972.  Reasons for this publication and how he selected his works.  Description of one.  Getting friend to register publishing company for publication of book. Distribution of book.  His 2nd book, novel about fisherman.  Recalled left-wing literary magazine, "Ben Liu", which was supposed to publish novel for him.  How he got his inspiration for writing the novel.  His 3rd book, collection of poems.  Writer Lin Qiong's comments on poems.

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