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Cultural Medallion: Author Suchen Christine Lim still suffers from imposter syndrome

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Novelist Suchen Christine Lim, one of three Cultural Medallion recipients this year, pictured at her home on Dec 1, 2023.

Novelist Suchen Christine Lim, one of three Cultural Medallion recipients for 2023, grew up in a Cantonese-speaking household.

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SINGAPORE – Writer Suchen Christine Lim got a phone call from National Arts Council (NAC) chief executive officer (CEO) Low Eng Teong at 10pm, informing her that she

would be a Cultural Medallion recipient for 2023.

The 75-year-old chortles: “I thought it was a scam call.”

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