About Us
The NUS Literary Society has a long tradition that both supports and extends the work of the Department of English Language and Literature among students in Singapore.
Although its core members are university undergraduates, its aims have always been to share the powerful experience of literary culture with a wider audience of young readers and aspiring writers.
Signature events organised annually by the Society include the Evening of Poetry and Music and the Creative Writing Competition. Partnering with organizations such as the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS), the Society has played an integral role in promoting the literary culture in Singapore. On campus, our inaugural student-led campus-literary discussions, kick-started in 2010, covered a myriad of topics which include: the evolution of Pop songs to postmodernism to Gender in SouthAsian movies.
Prominent Singaporean writers who have been part of the Society’s history as advisors, contributors or student leaders include Edwin Thumboo, Arthur Yap, Lee Tzu Pheng, Leong Liew Geok, Boey Kim Cheng, Felix Cheong, Heng Siok Tian, Paul Tan, Aaron Lee, Grace Chia and Cyril Wong.
You may be an English major, or you may not be, so long as you have a passion for the Literary and wish to nurture it amongst peers – join us in the NUS Literary Society!
The leadership of the Society for Academic Year 2011/2012 is:
Executive Committee:
President - Yip GuanHui
Vice-President – Lee Zhi Xin
Treasurer – Kelly Ong
Honorary General Secretary – Loh Soon Hui
Welfare/Internal Events Officer – Amanda Ho
Publications Executive – Joan Theng
Vice-Publications Executive – Isaac Tan
Publishing Sub-Committee:
Goh Wei Ling
Justin Tan
Johannah Lau
Tan Teen Li
Publicity Sub-Committee:
Mabel Chan
Michelle Peh
Vincent Gan
Faculty advisor:
Dr Gilbert Yeoh (Current Advisor)
Dr Gwee Li Sui (Previous Advisor)
If you are interested in joining the NUS Literary Society or wish to participate in any of its events, do email us at nusliterarysociety(at)gmail(dot)com
