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...literary field - and Yellow Dog is his first big novel since The Information, eight years ago. Beginning with The Rachel Papers in 1974, Amis' cold eye, slashing wit and verbal ferocity made him a literary celebrity in his own right, not just the son of old-school lion Kingsley Amis. But as any Martin Amis fan knows, the London literary world seethes with vicious jealousy, so when one of its celebs stumbles, the rest of the pack attacks. Last year, Amis' nonfictional study of Josef Stalin, Koba the Dread, caused more than a few critics to conclude that the once...
...would be a cruel irony if Singaporeans aren't allowed to see 15, because the Lion City's middle classes would learn more from this film than they did studying for their O-level exams in secondary school. 15 is meant to give its native audience a glimpse of a subculture usually airbrushed out of the official reality. Tan took his stories and his cast from the struggling teenagers he met as a part-time high-school drama teacher, and their gritty tale rings true. The picture follows a group of five teenage delinquent boys as they embark on their...
...Tricycle magazine --Shambhala Sun --Inquiring Mind --Snow Lion Newsletter...
...Remaking Singapore In "The Lion in Winter," you reported on the fading economic prospects of Singapore [July 7]. To rebuild our society and bring back the vibrancy of the economy, the citizens must have a shared vision. Singapore is changing from a paternalistic state into a self-help state. The war on terrorism and the SARS epidemic helped bring our multicultural society together. We found courage. Now there is more emphasis on emotional intelligence and creativity. The concepts of entrepreneurship, meritocracy and pragmatism are changing society. As Singapore celebrates 38 years of nationhood, we are moving beyond youthful exuberance...
...LATEST COVER STORY Southeast Asia: Tigers No More? Singapore: Lion in Winter