Su Chen Christine Lim is probably one of the most prominent female writers alongside Catherine Lim in the Singapore writing scene.
Born in Malaysia in 1968, Lim came to Singapore at the age of 14 and studied here. She completed her studies at the National University of Singapore, studying literature. She taught at a junior college and worked for the Ministry of Education as a curriculum specialist before finally resigning in 2003 to pursue her passion in full-time writing.
To date, she has written numerous novels, plays and children books that still remain a favourite among readers. Her works have also won her literature prizes and accolade, with Fistful of Colours being the most prominent of her novels.
Her notable works:
Ricebowl (1984)
Gift from the Gods (1990)
Fistful of Colours (1992)
- Awarded the inaugural Singapore Literature Prize (1992)
A Bit of Earth (2000)
Lies that Build a Marriage (2007)
Still cannot believe she wrote our English textbooks! To think I owe this cute little woman all I know about grammar...
ReplyDeleteIt seem suchen christine lim really likes to inculcate in her study of history and culture into her books. Most of the books look distinctly at chinese culture yes?
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