Urban Survival Manual
by Ong Hui Chee
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Year Published: November 2023 Pages: 96pp Language: Traditional Chinese Retail Price: SGD20 (Singapore) Dimensions: 190x130mm ISBN: 978-981-18-7017-0 (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: Fiction, Short Stories, Singapore Literature, Contemporary Literature |
About Urban Survival Manual
This book presents 64 short stories that vividly explore the “possibilities” and “impossibilities” of life. Divided into three sections, the stories are set in familiar environments like the office and romantic relationships. By blending sci-fi and fantasy elements with these everyday settings, the book subtly critiques the absurd and grotesque chaos of society. The use of dark humour invites readers to savour the bitter ironies of life—smiling through the sharpness of its satire.
About the Writer
Born in the 1980s, Ong Hui Chee graduated from National University of Singapore with a B.A. in Chinese Studies and later earned a M.A. in Linguistics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. With a deep love for both literature and drawing, she realized her passion lies in “creation” and “creative work”. In 2021, she embarked on a journey into the world of creative merchandise, founding her own brand, "@wordslostme," which focuses on illustrations that bring joy. Urban Survival Stories marks her first literary collection, complete with illustrations drawn by herself.
出版物簡介
本書以64篇小故事，天馬行空地描繪了人生中的「可能」和「不可能」。書中的三個章節將情境設定在熟悉的辦公室生活、愛情等各種人生場景。小故事利用了這些場景，再配上略帶科幻、奇幻的情節，輕柔地批判了社會中的荒謬怪誕的亂象。希望夾帶點「黑色幽默」的小故事，讓讀者在微笑中品嚐到了各種生活反諷帶出的苦澀。
作者簡介
八〇後新加坡女子，新加坡國立大學中文系畢業，後負笈香港中文大學取得語言學碩士。先是熱愛文字，後來熱愛繪畫，才發現自己原來只是熱愛「創作」這回事。二〇二一年走入「文創」的世界，創立@wordslostme的品牌，專門繪製讓人「會心一笑」的明信片。《都市求生記》為伸懶腰小姐的首本圖文創作集。