| Title | : | One Thousand and One Nights |
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| ISBN | : | 9814189537 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9789814189538 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 74 |
| Publication | : | First published July 1, 2014 |
| Awards | : | Singapore Literature Prize English Poetry (2016) |
Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize Nominee 2016 for English Poetry
"When love ends, what do you keep? Some autumns ago, I met a remarkable woman and we fell in love. She is a Korean novelist, I a Singaporean poet. Across oceans of differences and the habits of age, we forged a way to love and to keep faith. Then, as mysteriously as it all started, it ended about a thousand and one nights later. Modern storytellers beguile us. They bring such freshness to the endings of tales that we willingly hold our breaths in a promise of them. But the best bits are in the middle where often it feels like the adventure can never die. Every day is vast with possibilities as the heart marvels at the new way it beats. These are what I keep."
"When love ends, what do you keep? Some autumns ago, I met a remarkable woman and we fell in love. She is a Korean novelist, I a Singaporean poet. Across oceans of differences and the habits of age, we forged a way to love and to keep faith. Then, as mysteriously as it all started, it ended about a thousand and one nights later. Modern storytellers beguile us. They bring such freshness to the endings of tales that we willingly hold our breaths in a promise of them. But the best bits are in the middle where often it feels like the adventure can never die. Every day is vast with possibilities as the heart marvels at the new way it beats. These are what I keep."
One Thousand and One Nights Reviews
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It was hard to get into at first but once you get a hang of his writing, it explode flowers 🌸
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Like love sick flowers
We could never get to meet
Between the cracked moon -
Intimacy was portrayed is such a subtle and beautiful manner... It's no wonder I can't get my hands on the book now. Shall patiently wait for the reprint!
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A surprising, charming collection of love poems. Gwee Li Sui tells his story with the consistent gentleness of rosy vignettes, a refreshing change from the harsher tones of Rozario and Cyril Wong..
