Others Is Not A Race

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Cultural reclamation of Eurasian identity in Singapore.

Recommended for readers seeking insightful portrayal of identity exploration. De Silva's writing is a beautiful blend of narrative fiction and creative non-fiction, offering the reader a personal account of the author's experience growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore. The book delves into questions about what it means to be Eurasian in a culturally diverse nation like Singapore, where the community is often misunderstood or overlooked. It offers a thought-provoking journey of self-discovery that readers can relate to in exploring their own identity.

  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Non-Fiction (2018)
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Others Is Not A Race

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ISBN: 9789811147111
Authors: Melissa De Silva
Publisher: October 1, 2017
Date of Publication: 2017-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Race, Memoir, Social Issues
Goodreads rating: 3.49
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Winner of the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for Nonfiction in EnglishWhat is a Eurasian? Are Eurasians Singaporean? What does it mean to be a Eurasian living in Singapore?While having existed in Singapore as long as any other community, Eurasians, who comprise less than one percent of the population, still remain a fairly obscure group to many Singaporeans.‘OTHERS’ IS NOT A RACE is a tapestry that weaves together the multiple genres of narrative fiction, creative nonfiction, literary food writing and family memoir, to offer insight into the micro-minority Eurasian community through the intensely personal lens of the writer’s own experience living and growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore. Throughout are interwoven the themes of memory, loss, language, identity and cultural reclamation.Similarly, it is a reflective and provocative journey of self-discovery; a journey the reader may also take to explore what it means to exist at the confluence of being Singaporean and being Eurasian, and to interrogate the liminal space between two cultures, Asian and European, occupied by this community.
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Cultural reclamation of Eurasian identity in Singapore.

Recommended for readers seeking insightful portrayal of identity exploration. De Silva's writing is a beautiful blend of narrative fiction and creative non-fiction, offering the reader a personal account of the author's experience growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore. The book delves into questions about what it means to be Eurasian in a culturally diverse nation like Singapore, where the community is often misunderstood or overlooked. It offers a thought-provoking journey of self-discovery that readers can relate to in exploring their own identity.

  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Non-Fiction (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.