About
Spontaneously quoting poetry has its perks. Perhaps you’ve been wanting to channel your inner Robin Williams after watching Dead Poets Society? Listen to some of Singapore's foremost poets recite their favourite poems from memory and talk about why you might want to keep a poem or two at the back of your mind because who knows when you might need an inspirational speech or a literary mic-drop?
This programme is co-presented with Poetry Festival Singapore and includes a live Q&A towards the end of the session.
This programme is co-presented with Poetry Festival Singapore and includes a live Q&A towards the end of the session.
Writers / Presenters
Desmond F. X. Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé
Desmond F. X. Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé has authored 18 books, spanning poetry, fiction, memoir, and experimental writing. A former journalist, he has edited over 25 titles. He is the recipient of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Independent Publisher Book Award, Singapore Literature Prize, and three Living Book Awards. desmondkon.com
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Moderator
Ow Yeong Wai Kit is an educator and editor of four poetry anthologies. He holds an MA in English from University College London, and has served as a judge of the National Poetry Competition organised by Poetry Festival Singapore.