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Ministry of Moral Panic

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Quirky tales of societal absurdity and cultural clashes.

This book could be a good read for you if you enjoy offbeat and unconventional stories that satirize societal norms. With its collection of quirky tales, Ministry of Moral Panic delves into the absurdities and clashes of different cultures, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience. Readers will be drawn to its thought-provoking narratives that challenge traditional ideas, making it a captivating and unique read.

  • Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt Nominee for Zoë Beck (2017)
  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction (2014)
  • Singapore Book Award for Fiction (2016)
  • Frankfurt Book Fair LiBeraturpreis Nominee (2017)
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.

Ministry of Moral Panic

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ISBN: 9789814757584
Authors: Amanda Lee Koe
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2016-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asia, Queer, Asian Literature, LGBT
Goodreads rating: 4.1
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• Winner of the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize for Fiction• Winner of the 2016 Singapore Book Award for Best Fiction• Selected by The Business Times as one of the Top 10 English Singapore books from 1965–2015Meet an over-the-hill Pop Yé-yé singer with a faulty heart, two conservative middle-aged women holding hands in the Galápagos, and the proprietor of a Laundromat with a penchant for Cantonese songs of heartbreak. Rehash national icons: the truth about racial riot fodder-girl Maria Hertogh living out her days as a chambermaid in Lake Tahoe, a mirage of the Merlion as a ladyboy working Orchard Towers, and a high-stakes fantasy starring the still-suave lead of the 1990s TV hit serial The Unbeatables.Heartfelt and sexy, the stories of Amanda Lee Koe encompass a skewed world fraught with prestige anxiety, moral relativism, sexual frankness, and the improbable necessity of human connection. Told in strikingly original prose, these are fictions that plough, relentlessly, the possibilities of understanding Singapore and her denizens discursively, off-centre. Ministry of Moral Panic is an extraordinary debut collection and the introduction of a revelatory new voice.
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Quirky tales of societal absurdity and cultural clashes.

This book could be a good read for you if you enjoy offbeat and unconventional stories that satirize societal norms. With its collection of quirky tales, Ministry of Moral Panic delves into the absurdities and clashes of different cultures, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience. Readers will be drawn to its thought-provoking narratives that challenge traditional ideas, making it a captivating and unique read.

  • Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt Nominee for Zoë Beck (2017)
  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction (2014)
  • Singapore Book Award for Fiction (2016)
  • Frankfurt Book Fair LiBeraturpreis Nominee (2017)
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.