Lions in Winter
Lions in Winter is the debut collection of short stories by Singapore-born, United States-based writer Wena Poon.[1] The book was first published in 2007 by MPH Group Publishing.
The collection was a Straits Times best-seller in Singapore.[2] It was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award[3] and shortlisted for the 2008 Singapore Literature Prize.[4]
The collection contains 11 short stories which touch on Singaporeans and former Singaporeans making a living in the West.
The short stories are:
- "Kenny's Big Break"
- "The Man who was Scared of ATMs"
- "Addiction"
- "Those Who Serve, Those Who Do not"
- "Lions in Winter"
- "Dog Hot Pot"
- "The Shooting Ranch"
- "The Move"
- "The Toys"
- "The Hair-Washing Girl"
- "Mrs. Chan's Wedding Dinner"
References[edit]
- ^ "Criticism : A Singaporean Diaspora?". QLRS. April 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Newspaper Article – BESTSELLERS". Newspapers.nl.sg. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award". Munster Literature Center. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Wena Poon, New York & Texas, US". Overseas Singaporean Unit. Retrieved 20 July 2017.