Theophilus Kwek
Theophilus Kwek
Theophilus Kwek has published four full-length collections of poetry, two of which were shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize. He is the 2023 winner of the Cikada Prize, and part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2024. His most recent collection is Moving House, published by Carcanet Press.
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ACWP Practitioners Conference 2 Nov 2024 Room: The Forehead |
[Panel] You Think You Know? Think Again: Varied NarrativesTheophilus Kwek, Meihan Boey, and Prasanthi Ram delve into the ‘face’ as a symbol of identity, perception, and transformation. They look at how various narrative forms—poetry, mythology, and the short story cycle—reveal the multifaceted nature of characters and their identities. Speakers: Theophilus Kwek, Meihan Boey, Prasanthi Ram Portraits of the Past: Uncovering History’s Many FacesCompared to historical fiction writers, poets wield a different set of tools to bring the past to life. Yet they share the same purpose: both aim to revive historical characters and let them speak to the present. Drawing from his own practice and examples from Singapore literature, Theophilus Kwek explores how poets tackle the challenge of recreating voices from the past through one of the most ephemeral forms of writing – poetry. |