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~ Singapore Literature Prize, 1992 (Inaugural) Fistful of Colours, 1992
~ Merit Prize for children's story, Valley of Golden Showers, Ministry of Education, 1980
~ Merit Prize, National University of Singapore-SHELL Short Play Competition, 1986
~ Fulbright Writing Fellow, International Writing Program, University of Iowa, 1996
~ International Writer-in-Residence, University of Iowa, Spring 2000
~ Writer-in-residence, NICA Centre, Yangon, Myanmar, 2003
~ Writer-in-residence, University of Western Australia, 2003
~ Writer-in-residence, Moniack Mohr, Scotland, UK, 2004-2005
~ Hon. Writer-in-residence, Good Shepherd Convent, Singapore-Malaysia Province, 2006-2008
~ Writer-in-residence, Toji Cultural Centre, Wonju, South Korea, 2009 |
Residencies and awards