Winner of Creative Nonfiction in Chinese
《达哥打》
《达哥打》是一本写给童年的乡愁之书，收录了19篇相关的散文和插画，即是个人情感的切面，也是集体记忆的展现，更是新加坡历史与土地变迁的见证。作者于70年代出生并且成长于达哥打，当这个国民老社区面临拆除与重建之际，希望借文字记录过往生活的点滴，以一种忧郁并且纯真的目光，细腻的回望关于地方和时间的故事。
dakota
dakota is a book about childhood nostalgia, which includes 19 prose pieces and illustrations. It is a personal sentimental journey into the past and a collective memory of Singapore’s history. The author was born and grew up in Dakota Crescent in the 1970s. As the once vibrant community has undergone a complete redevelopment, this book hopes to record the many coming-of-age stories with a unique style and take a melancholic glimpse at that place and time.
自费出版 SELF-PUBLISHED2018
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
黄凯德
黄凯德46岁，目前为南洋理工大学中文系兼职讲师，教授现代文学和创意写作课程。毕业自新加坡国立大学中文系，后来获得南大中文系硕士文凭，曾在报馆任职记者长达7年。书写作品涵盖不同文类，经常在本地和外国的报章杂志发表。2015年选为南大中文系驻校作家，现已出版七本著作，包括散文、新诗、小说、文化评论等。
Wong Koi Tet
Wong Koi Tet is a part-time lecturer with the NTU Chinese Programme, teaching modern Chinese literature and creative writing. After graduating with a BA in Chinese from NUS and an MA in Chinese from NTU, he worked as a journalist for 7 years. Wong has published numerous works of different genres in local and overseas newspapers and magazines. In 2015, he was appointed NTU-NAC Writer-in-Residence. He has published seven books of prose, poetry, short stories, and cultural commentaries.
