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Clement Yong

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Clement Yong is a correspondent on the arts beat, covering books, theatre and the visual arts. He has been with The Straits Times since 2019.

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How a 1,000-page Paul Auster novel converted me to ‘healing fiction’

Auster follows the life of voracious reader Archibald Isaac Ferguson, nee 1947, and splinters his life into four versions, every one just slightly different from the other.
Auster follows the life of voracious reader Archibald Isaac Ferguson, nee 1947, and splinters his life into four versions, every one just slightly different from the other.

6 shows to catch for 2026 Singapore theatre season, from Lord Of The Flies to The Christians

Almost all the shows are eligible for SG Culture Pass credits.
Almost all the shows are eligible for SG Culture Pass credits.

Two popular favourites from Theatre Practice and Checkpoint

(From left) Amsden Huang makes his musical debut as Lao Jiu in The Theatre Practice's Lao Jiu: The Musical, Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre.
(From left) Amsden Huang makes his musical debut as Lao Jiu in The Theatre Practice's Lao Jiu: The Musical, Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre.

Director Chong Tze Chien examines power and tyranny in his take on Lord Of The Flies

Director Chong Tze Chien (centre) and the cast of Lord Of The Flies.
Director Chong Tze Chien (centre) and the cast of Lord Of The Flies.

Inch Chua and Benjamin Kheng star in Pangdemonium’s Chekhov adaptation Force Majeure

Director Tracie Pang (right) with the cast of Force Majeure.
Director Tracie Pang (right) with the cast of Force Majeure.

Nature misbehaves in Diana Rahim’s political short story collection We Saw Mountains

The eclectic clutch of nine stories are united by author Diana Rahim's unique worldview.
The eclectic clutch of nine stories are united by author Diana Rahim's unique worldview.

Veteran photographer and Cultural Medallion recipient Foo Tee Jun dies at 90

Foo Tee Jun at Objectifs -- Centre For Photography And Film for his 2024 solo, Time & Tide
Foo Tee Jun at Objectifs -- Centre For Photography And Film for his 2024 solo, Time & Tide

Tanjong Pagar Distripark early adopter Gajah Gallery turns 30, doubles down on South-east Asia vision

Gajah Gallery founder and director Jasdeep Sandhu with a sculpture by Lasalle College of the Arts founder Joseph McNally.
Gajah Gallery founder and director Jasdeep Sandhu with a sculpture by Lasalle College of the Arts founder Joseph McNally.

Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe by Malaysian author Janet Tay transplants cosy fiction to S-E Asia

Malaysian author Janet Tay’s debut novel, Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe, adheres to the time-location formula of some of the bestselling healing fiction in recent years.
Malaysian author Janet Tay’s debut novel, Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe, adheres to the time-location formula of some of the bestselling healing fiction in recent years.

Lasalle College of the Arts appoints first Singapore-born president, Dr Venka Purushothaman

Dr Venka Purushothaman will be Lasalle College of the Arts' seventh president.
Dr Venka Purushothaman will be Lasalle College of the Arts' seventh president.

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