Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction for English Language Writers & Readers (Seminar)

with Dr Suneel Krishnan

Designed for English language Short Stories & Science Fiction readers and writers, this seminar provides a foundation for anyone interested in Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction. This course will be conducted in the English language.

Registrations are not yet open for this course, but do join our mailing list here to be updated on when registrations open.

Registrations for this course are now closed but do join our mailing list here to be updated on future courses like this.

Summary

Course code: SK5 & SK6

2 seminars of 3 hours each

For Foundation to Intermediate writers in the English language

Limited places available

Selective entry – we’ll offer places to writers based on writing samples sent on application

Dates

2 sessions on:

21 October 2023, Saturday
29 October 2023, Sunday

9:00 am to 12:00 pm SGT

Venue

NTU@one-north
11 Slim Barracks Rise
Singapore 138664

Overview

In the first seminar, we will look at the basics of Tamil Short stories. In the second seminar, we will explore Tamil Science Fiction.

Designed for English language readers and writers interested in Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction, this course of seminars will provide an opportunity for writers to explore the basics of Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction in a friendly, encouraging environment.

Please come prepared to fully participate in discussions—and to learn about Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

deepen their understanding and knowledge of Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction, their themes, contexts, literary forms, traditions and conventions
meet other writers and readers interested in Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction

Who should register?

English language writers and readers, and anyone interested in Tamil Short Stories & Science Fiction including:

Foundation Writers — Early stage, promising writers with no requirement for any publication history. Foundation writers are those who are writing for the first time or have never written with deadlines or structure before.
Intermediate Writers — Writers who have chosen to pursue writing as a full time or part time career with a serious, professional intent but who are not yet published with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher
Advanced Writers — Writers who have published at least one book with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher, and/or published in at least one literary journal and/or anthology

This course will be conducted in the English language.

Participants will be selected by the Visiting Writer with assistance from the Asia Creative Writing Programme. A waiting list will be maintained.

Registration and Pricing

Course Prerequisites

To sign up, please register at the link above with the following documents:

A short biography of ~50 to 100 words

Course Fees

Course fees have been waived

About Suneel Krishnan

Dr Suneel Krishnan is an esteemed writer, translator, critic, essayist and editor of Tamil language fiction who has presented at workshops and festivals in India, Malaysia and Singapore. He has written short stories and novels including Ambu Padukkai (2018), Vishakkinaru (2020) and Neelakantam (2020).  Among the awards and recognition he has received include the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award for his short story collection ‘Ambu Padukkai’, the 2018 Kanaiyazhi Ezhuthu Kuru novel competition ‘Asokamithran’ prize for his novella ‘Pesum Poonai’, the Ka Na Su short story award for ‘Eppodhum Mudivele Inbam’ in 2020 and the “அறச்செம்மல்” award given by Erode Aram Arakatalai.