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Adolescent liminality through Singaporean poetic lens.

If you're grappling with that murky transition from youth to adulthood, "Chasing Curtained Suns" strikes a chord with raw frankness. Jerrold Yam doesn't shy away from the complexities of family, society, and self-identity. His writing balances between the personal and the universal, making it a compelling journey through poems that are both intimate and insightful, especially if you're curious about the nuances of Singaporean culture.

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ISBN: 9789810721015
Authors: Jerrold Yam
Publisher: Math Paper Press
Date of Publication: 2012-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Poetry, Young Adult
Goodreads rating: 3.41
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Diving into the ambivalences and contradictions that are as characteristic of a family as her triumphs, Jerrold Yam's rousing debut poetry collection is a reaction to the precarious tilt from adolescence to adulthood. The poems — which invoke subjects as diverse as childbirth, celebrity culture and National Service — extend beyond a struggle for acceptance amid the transience of modern Singapore and into the universal territory of teenagehood. Growing up suggests an inexorable shift to adult sensibilities, but this transition is fraught with countervailing tensions of moving on, letting go and leaving behind. Yet, the collection ends with an optimism that is both agonising and courageous in its desperation for hope. Alternately lyrical and experimental, confessional and incisive, Yam flexes his poetic versatility by combining ruthless introspection with hard-won catharsis. The ensuing redefinition of boundaries, between what must be left unsaid and what seeks reiteration, holds testimony to a voice that is unafraid of frankness — a voice ready to spearhead the next generation of Singaporean literature. "Jerrold Yam’s poems sparkle, yet underneath all that lustre is a fledgling spirit eager to build bridges out of uncertainty, loneliness and self-doubt, before arriving at a still point of equipoise and wonder."– Cyril Wong
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Adolescent liminality through Singaporean poetic lens.

If you're grappling with that murky transition from youth to adulthood, "Chasing Curtained Suns" strikes a chord with raw frankness. Jerrold Yam doesn't shy away from the complexities of family, society, and self-identity. His writing balances between the personal and the universal, making it a compelling journey through poems that are both intimate and insightful, especially if you're curious about the nuances of Singaporean culture.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.