Anthologies

Overview of the Singapore Literature Bibliographies (1950 – 2015)

The National Library has compiled a set of bibliographies on Singapore Literature that covers works published in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. These provide a comprehensive listing of literary works by Singapore writers and Singapore literature from more than 50 years ago. The bibliographies have been updated from the original print versions to include works published from 2008 to 2015. The full listing of works including titles of newspapers and literary periodicals in the four languages can be easily accessed through the Resource Guides platform. More information about the specific language bibliographies including scope and coverage can be found in the respective Singapore Literature Resource Guides.

Singapore Literature in English

Singapore Literature in English forms an indispensable part of our culture and identity. Whether writing on public or private themes, the stories, poems and plays give expression to the nation’s and individual’s consciousness, imagination and experience. They enrich our lives by engaging and challenging us with the issues that they present, and by delighting and stirring us with the power and beauty of language and expressions.

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Anthologies

This section contains anthologies of literary works or “creative writing” by Singaporeans compiled, edited and published locally, as well as anthologies which include Singaporean works but were compiled, edited and published abroad.

Library Codes

NL: National Library (Lee Kong Chian Reference Library)
PL: Public Libraries, National Library Board
RU: Repository Used Collection, National Library Board
NUS: National University of Singapore
ISEAS: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

National Library Collection Codes

RSING Adult Reference Singapore
RDET Adult Reference Edwin Thumboo
RCLOS Adult Reference Closed Access
RRARE Adult Reference Rare
YRSING Young Adult Reference Singapore
RAC Junior Reference Asian Children
RART Adult Reference Art

1950-1959

Tan, H.H. (Ed.) [1958] 30 poems. [Singapore]: Raffles Society, University of Malaya.
Call No.: RDET 828.995957 TAN

Hochstadt H. (Ed.) [1959] The compact: a selection of University of Malaya short stories, 1953-1959.
Singapore: Raffles Society, University of Malaya in Singapore.
Call No.: RCLOS S823 COM -[RFL]
Microfilm No.: NL11434

1960-1969

Wignesan T. (Ed.) [1964] Bunga emas: an anthology of contemporary Malaysian literature: 1930-1963. (Ed.).
Kuala Lumpur: Rayirath (Raybooks) Publications with Anthony Blond Ltd.
Call No.: RDET 828.99595 BUN
Microfiche No.: NL0036/154-156

Sergeant, H. (Ed.) [1967] Commonwealth poems of today.
London, published for the English Association by Murray.
Call No.: RSING/RDET 828.99 SER

1970-1979

Singh, K. (Ed.) [1972] Articulations: an anthology of poems.
[Singapore]: Club Adconmeli.
Call No.: RSING 828.995957 ART
Microfiche No.: NL0029/150-15

Ong, T.H. (Ed.). [1977- 1979] Poetry in Singapore. Vol 1-3
Singapore: Pan Pacific Book.
Call No.: RCLOS 821.008 ETE

Young Writers Circle of the National Library. (Ed.) [1978] But we have no legends.
Singapore: Woodrose Publications.
Call No.: RSING 828.995957 BUT

1980-1989

Yeo. R. (Ed.) [1981] ASEAN short stories.
Singapore: Heinemann Asia.
Call No.: RSING/RDET 808.831 ASE

Lim, J. & Peh, C.S. (Eds.) [1981] A drop of rain, a single flame: winning entries of the Workshop on Creative Writing and Literary Appreciation 1980.
Singapore: Educational Publications Bureau.
Call No.: RSING S820.8092375 DRO

Booth, A. (Ed.) [1982] Concrete poetry.
Singapore: Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore.
Call No.: RCLOS S821 CON

Lin, Q.F & Tay, E. (Eds.) [1986] A collection of students’ essays & short stories.
Singapore: Pan Asia Pub.
Call No.: RSING 808.042 COL

Singh, K. (Ed.) [1988] Asian & Pacific short stories.
Singapore: Federal Publications.
Call No.: JRSING 808.831 ASI

Balasupramaniam K. (Ed.) [1989] Creative expressions: Chinese High School anthology of stories.
Singapore: Shing Lee Publishers.
Call No.: RSING S823.0108 CRE

1990-1999

Pugalenthi Sr et al. [1991] Black powers.
Singapore: V.J. Times.
Call No.: RSING S823.01 BLA

Lim, T.S et al [1991] The Chrysanthemum haiku.
Singapore: VJ Times.
Call No.: RSING S823 .01 CHR

Yu, Ovidia et al. [1991] Crystal is waiting.
Singapore: VJ Times.
Call No.: RSING S823 CRY

Rashid Saini et al. [1991] Express love.
Singapore: VJ Times.
Call No.: RSING S823 EXP

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1992] Black warrior.
Singapore: VJ Times.
Call No.: RSING S823 BLA

Pakir, A & Goh, D. (Eds.) [1992] Eye on the world: changing landscapes.
Singapore: UniPress.
Call No.: RSING S820 EYE

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1993] Black powers 2.
Singapore: V.J. Times.
Call No.: RSING S823.01 BLA

Barlow, A. (Ed.) [1993] The calling of kindred: poems from the English-speaking world.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Call No.: RSING 821 CAL

Pakir, A & Goh, D. (Eds.) [1993] Eye on the world: bridging worlds.
Singapore: UniPress.
Call No.: RSING S820 EYE

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1994] Akuma: è devil.
Singapore: VJ Times International.
Call No.: RSING S823.08738 AKU

[1994] Black powers.
Singapore: VJ Times International.
Call No.: RSING S823.01 BLA

Pugalenthi Sr et al. 1995. Black powers 3.
Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: RCLOS S823.0873 BLA

[1995] Dirty laundry, mergers & undercover: plays from TheatreWorks’ Writers’ Lab.
Singapore: TheatreWorks [and] Singapore Press Holdings
Call No.: RSING S822 DIR

Pugalenthi Sr et al. [1995] Bomoh: the medicine man.
Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: No holdings in NL. (Available at the NUS Central Library.)

[1996] Expressions ‘96.
Singapore: English Department, Raffles Institution.
Call No.: No holdings in NL and NUS Central Library.

[1997] Expressions ‘97.
Singapore: English Department, Raffles Institution.
Call No.: No holdings in NL and NUS Central Library.

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1997] Black powers 4.
Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: PL SING PUG

Pakir, A & Goh, D. (Eds.) [1997] Eye on the world: celebrating diversity.
Singapore: UniPress,
Call No.: RSING S820 EYE

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1998] Chinese ghost nightmare.
Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: PL SING CHI

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1998] Black powers 1.
Singapore: Asuras, 1998.
Call No.: No holdings in NL and NUS Central Library

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1999] Best of true ghost stories:
Singapore. Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: PL SING BES -[HO]

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [1999] Black magic nightmares.
Singapore: Asuras.
Call No.: PL SING BLA -[HO]

2000-2009

[2000] Capsule: a dose of new Singapore writing.
Brookline, MA: Mojorag, 2000.
Call No.: RSING/RDET 820.8 CAP

Pakir, A & Goh, L. (Eds.) [2001] Eye on the world: beyond beginnings.
Singapore: UniPress.
Call No.: RSING S820 EYE

[2001] e-lit.
Singapore: Pioneer Junior College.
Call No.: RSING S828.995957 ELI

Pugalenthi Sr. (Ed.) [2002] 13 haunted places.
Singapore. Singapore: VJ Times.
Call No.: RSING S823 THI

Sik, S.L. et al. [2002] Blueprint.
Singapore: Ethos Books.
Call No.: RSING S822 BLU

[2002] Cest La Vie: Singapore Student Literary Award II.
Xinjiapo: Lingzi chuan mei.
Call No.: RSING/YRSING 820.8092375 SHR

[2003] Goh, R & Soh, J. (Eds.) Engaging ourselves.
Singapore: UniPress.
Call No.: RSING/RDET S820 ENG

Kon, D & Bik, K. (Eds.) [2003] Don’t judge a book by its cover: aka Dead people, flying fishes and the ones who missed the boat.
Singapore: Jointly published by Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Beaumont Pub.
Call No.: RSING S820.809283 DON

K.K. Seet. (Ed.) [2003] 5 under 25: prize-winning plays from the Writers’ Lab.
Singapore: TheatreWorks.
Call No.: RSING S822 FIV

Lim, A. & Chng, S.T. (Eds.). [2004?] 5 plays from Third Stage: a collection of five Singaporean plays.
Singapore: Third Stage Executive Committee.
Call No.: RSING S822 FIV

[2005] Chinatown cameos: a collection of poems from students of Kranji Secondary School.
[Singapore: Language Arts Educational Services].
Call No.: YRSING S821 CHI

Wong, C. (Ed.) [2005] But,: a collaborative writing anthology.
Singapore: Hwa Chong ELDDS: VJC Writer’s Circle.
Call No.: YRSING S828 BUT

Pan, L.Q & Lord, R. (Eds.) [2006] Best of Singapore erotica.
Singapore: Monsoon Books.
Call No.: RSING S823.01083538 BES

[2006] Dauntless: an anthology of horror stories.
Singapore: Assumption English School.
Call No.: YRSING 828.995957 DAU

Ho, Minfong. [2008] Journeys : an anthology of short stories.
Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions
Call No: 823 HO

Ng Yi-Sheng … [et al.] [2010] GASPP : a gay anthology of Singaporean poetry and prose.
Singapore : The Literary Centre.
Call No: S828 GAS

Loh, Chin Ee. [2013] Little things : an anthology of poetry.
Singapore : Ethos Books.
Call No: 821 LOH

De Rozario,Tania. [2014] Body boundaries : the etiquetteSG anthologies, volume I.
Singapore : The Literary Centre
Call No: 823 DER

McConnell, Philip. [2014] Sound of mind : a teacher-writers anthology of poems and prompts.
Singapore : Ethos Books.
Call No: 821 MCC

Ang, Ann. [2014] SingPoWriMo : the anthology.
[Singapore] : Math Paper Press.
Call No: 821 ANG

Chia, Christine. [2014] A luxury we cannot afford : an anthology of Singapore poetry.
[Singapore] : Math Paper Press.
Call No: 821 CHI

Chong, Andy, Lee, Galven, Sen, Jason. [2015] 1927 Singapore : an anthology of short stories constructed from historical sources.
Singapore: publisher not identified
Call No.: RSING S823 NIN

Lim, Siew Yea. [2015] Eye on the world: common corridors.
Singapore : Gifted Education Branch, Curriculum Planning & Development Branch, Ministry of Education.
Call No: 808.880095957 EYE

Gwee, Li Sui & Tan, Chee Lay & Sa’eda Bte Buang & Azhagiya Pandiyan. [2015] Singathology: Vol 1, Life: 50 new works by celebrated Singapore writers.
Singapore : National Arts Council Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions
Call No: 808.880095957 SIN

Gwee, Li Sui & Tan, Chee Lay & Sa’eda Bte Buang & Azhagiya Pandiyan. [2015] Singathology: Vol 2, Life: 50 new works by celebrated Singapore writers.
Singapore : National Arts Council Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions
Call No: 808.880095957 SIN

Yam, Daryl Qilin. [2015] Singpowrimo 2015 : the anthology.
Singapore : Math Paper Press.
Call No. 821 YAM

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