The Child Made of White Paper
by Ng Zheng Wei
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Year Published: September 2022 Pages: 80pp Language: Traditional Chinese Retail Price: SGD18 (Singapore) Dimensions: 190x130mm ISBN: 978-981-18-4941-1 (Paperback) Buyer Request: Final PDF Available Publisher/Imprint: TrendLit Publishing (Singapore) Rights Available: Traditional Script, World except China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Simplified Script, World. (Rights for Translation: World) Suggested Categorisation: Poetry, Singapore Literature, Contemporary Literature |
About The Child Made of White Paper
The Child Made of White Paper is Ng Zheng Wei's debut poetry collection, chronicling his journey from 2018 to 2022. It captures his personal growth, touching on his studies, graduation, and daily experiences. In this uncertain new era, Ng delves into the contradictions between beauty and ugliness, right and wrong, and individual versus collective experiences. Through his poems, he seeks to reconcile the inner turbulence that accompanied his coming of age. The metaphor of the child, pure as white paper, reflects the hope of embracing both the beauty and the inevitable grey of life.
About the Writer
Ng Zhengwei (b. 1995), graduated from National University of Singapore with B.Sc. in Pharmacy and now works in the healthcare industry. He views poetry as a placebo—while it may not heal life's struggles, it can lessen the pain. Ng has won the Excellence Award for poetry at the Singapore Youth Chinese Literary Award (Singapore, 2024), and his works have been widely featured in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He has published two poetry collections: The Child Made of White Paper (2022) and Hallucinations and Mishearings (2024).
出版物簡介
《用白紙做的小孩》是伍政瑋首本詩集，也是這位九〇後詩人的「長成記」，記錄了他二〇一八至二〇二二年的詩作，試將求學、畢業、工作與生活的日常熔煉成一行行的詩句。在變幻莫測的新時代裡，詩人解析了他對於美醜、對錯，個人與集體經驗的各種矛盾，並從中成長的各種躁動不安裡，以文字來撫慰與寬容。詩人內心的孩子，純淨如白紙，希望他能包容生命即將灑下的艷麗與灰黑。
作者簡介
伍政瑋，一九九五年，生於新加坡。新加坡國立大學藥劑系畢業。詩是安慰劑，是無法根治生活的病態，但至少能讓一切沒那麼難挨。曾獲新華青年文學獎詩歌賽優秀獎（2023），偶有詩作發表於新馬港台刊物。著有詩集《用白紙做的小孩》（2022）與《錯視與幻聽》（2024）。