{"product_id":"unfree-verse-2nd-edition","title":"UnFree Verse (2nd Edition)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhyme is Shakespeare. Rhythm is rap. Sing Lit is free verse. If you’ve ever had such thoughts, let this book demolish them. With poems drawn from 80 years of print and online material, \u003cem\u003eUnFree Verse\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates an important but overlooked aspect of Singapore’s literary history: formal poetry in English. It features poets beloved and forgotten, immigrant and emigrant, Malayan and cosmopolitan, challenging readers to explore the dynamic landscape of poetry from, about, and around Singapore. In this collection, the formal poem becomes a focal point for the duelling forces of repetition and improvisation, standards and Englishes, freedom and boundaries. Might these constraints be fertile soil for creativity in a city like Singapore? If you think so, \u003cem\u003eUnFree Verse\u003c\/em\u003e belongs on your shelf. This new edition contains an expanded glossary, a list of further reading, and a new essay on rhyme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoets Whose Works Are Featured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_alfian-sa-at\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfian Sa’at\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_ann-ang\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnn Ang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedwig Anuar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Augustin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_boey-kim-cheng\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoey Kim Cheng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJennifer Anne Champion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_felix-cheong\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelix Cheong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristine Chia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_grace-chia\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrace Chia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin Chin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_amanda-chong\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmanda Chong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEileen Chong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIan Chung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW. J. Crewe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEe Tiang Hong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD. J. Enright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_goh-poh-seng\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoh Poh Seng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoh Sin Tub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_gwee-li-sui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGwee Li Sui\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_heng-siok-tian\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeng Siok Tian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenis Horle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_joshua-ip-ed\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoshua Ip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG. Kanagabai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_bilahari-kausikan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBilahari Kausikan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_koh-buck-song\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKoh Buck Song\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_desmond-kon-zhicheng-mingde\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDesmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_theophilus-kwek-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTheophilus Kwek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_anne-lee-tzu-pheng\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnne Lee Tzu Pheng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_jing-jing-lee\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLee Jing-Jing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadeleine Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeong Liew Geok\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMargaret Leong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_shirley-geok-lin-lim\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShirley Geok-Lin Lim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicholas Liu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLo Kwa Mei-En\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron Maniam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Mooney-Singh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNabilah Said\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRohan Naidu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevan Nair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_marc-nair\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarc Nair\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeonard Ng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_ng-yi-sheng\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNg Yi-Sheng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOng Teong Hean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_alvin-pang\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlvin Pang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCécile Parrish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlistair Paterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Puthucheary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlene Shepherdson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSng Boh Khim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiona Sze-Lorrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Szirtes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTan Hui Shan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuth Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEddie Tay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_simon-tay\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSimon Tay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeh Su Ching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeng Qian Xi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeo Kah Leng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeo Poh Leng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTham Zhen Teng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_edwin-thumboo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEdwin Thumboo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG Toh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_toh-hsien-min\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eToh Hsien Min\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamantha Toh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_tse-hao-guang-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTse Hao Guang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Tinsay Valles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_professor-wang-gungwu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWang Gungwu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_jason-wee\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJason Wee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_cyril-wong\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCyril Wong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Wong Hsien Ming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleanor Wong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIan Wong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWong Wen Pu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngeline Yap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_arthur-yap\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArthur Yap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_robert-yeo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert Yeo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYeow Kai Chai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYin C. H.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZhang Ruihe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTse Hao Guang\u003c\/strong\u003e was assembled with parts from Hong Kong and Malaysia. His first full-length poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eDeeds of Light\u003c\/em\u003e (Math Paper Press, 2015), was shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize. He co-edits the cross-genre, collaborative journal \u003cem\u003eOF ZOOS\u003c\/em\u003e, and serves as the critical essays editor of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poetry.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epoetry.sg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a 2016 fellow of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program and the 2018 National Writer in Residence at Nanyang Technological University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Ip\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of sonnets from the \u003cem\u003esinglish upsized edition\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), \u003cem\u003emaking love with scrabble tiles\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), and \u003cem\u003esonnets from the singlish\u003c\/em\u003e (2012). He has placed in three different categories of the Golden Point Award. He has edited seven anthologies including the \u003cem\u003eSingPoWriMo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLuxury We Cannot Afford\u003c\/em\u003e series; and edits Ten Year Series, an imprint of Math Paper Press. He is working on a graphic novel, \u003cem\u003eTen Stories Below\u003c\/em\u003e. He runs Sing Lit Station, an over-active literary charity to develop writing in Singapore. He was awarded the Young Artist Award for 2017. www.joshuaip.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheophilus Kwek \u003c\/strong\u003e has published four volumes of poetry: \u003cem\u003eThey Speak Only Our Mother Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eCircle Line\u003c\/em\u003e (2014, shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize), \u003cem\u003eGiving Ground\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), and \u003cem\u003eThe First Five Storms\u003c\/em\u003e (2017, winner of the New Poets’ Prize). He recently won the Berfrois Poetry Prize, and was placed Second in the Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation; his work has also been widely published in international journals and anthologies. He served as President of the Oxford University Poetry Society, and is currently Co-Editor of both \u003cem\u003eOxford Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Kindling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48957354770729,"sku":"9789811157899","price":25.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/unfreee-verse.jpg?v=1720419117","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/unfree-verse-2nd-edition","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}