Noridah Binte Kamari Singapore

Bio
Born in 1980, Noridah has juggled many hats as a poet, scriptwriter, research writer and translator for print, broadcast and new media. She received her Master of the Arts from the National University of Malaysia in 2008. She has won the Malay Literary Award (2007, 2003, 2001 and 1999) and Golden Point Award (Merit, 2005). In 2005, Noridah and a fellow writer received a National Arts Council grant to publish a poetry anthology, Kail Panjang Sejengkal. Her poems were selected for compilations like Puisi Manik-manik Hijau (1999) and Dari Amerika ke Catatan Langit (2005). Currently a part-time lecturer, she intends to pursue further studies in traditional Malay literature.


What book would you like to snuggle under covers with, and why?
"Woody Allen’s The Insanity Defense. This book I’m currently reading contains anecdotes and short articles written by “the man who needs no introduction. Really –this book has no introduction.” Whilst I love poetry and historical novels, I also find comfort and warmth in comic accounts and comic strips. Nothing makes me more comfortable under the covers than a good, hearty laugh!"

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