The Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume One Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2000) Safi and Iseult just want

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives

While Elinor is thoughtful

An only child

the unluckiest day for any child to be born

The Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume One Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2000) Safi and Iseult just wantSingaporean literature has begun experiencing a sea change, with the short story form enjoying a renaissance. As a result, an explosion of short fiction with a Singaporean flavour has been produced to incredible effect, both by emerging and established writers. For the prose enthusiast, it is a very exciting time. The Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume One curates the finest short fiction from Singaporean writers