Writing The Personal: A Poetry Workshop is part of a workshop series presented by Migrant Writers of Singapore and Sing Lit Station, supported by The Majurity Trust.
This workshop is free and open to writers of any level, but there are limited slots on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're interested, kindly RSVP to Migrant Writers of Singapore via WhatsApp at +65 8062 9231.
Please note: Our space is on the second floor and only accessible by stairs. Do drop us a message at
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Poetry is often considered a cathartic channel for deep emotion and thought. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to engage with introspective approaches to writing, while also engaging with how poets have historically drawn from the depth of their life experiences in crafting poetry, especially experiences being between countries and cultures. Attention will be given to the processes of reflection and recollection and how poetry can draw from both practices. The workshop will touch on poems by writers including Claude McKay, Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal, Laura Jane Lee, Zakir Hossain Khokan, and Rolinda Onates Española.
Poetry is often seen as a powerful way to express deep emotions and thoughts. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore personal and reflective ways of writing, while also looking at how poets have used their life experiences to create meaningful poetry, especially experiences living in different countries and cultures. It will focus on how reflection and memory can shape poems, and how writing can grow from both. The workshop will feature poems by writers such as Claude McKay, Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal, Laura Jane Lee, Zakir Hossain Khokan, and Rolinda Onates Española.
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Jonathan Chan is a writer, editor, and translator of poems and essays. His first collection of poems, going home (Landmark, 2022), was a finalist for the Singapore Literature Prize in 2024. His second collection is bright sorrow (Landmark, 2025). He serves as Managing Editor of the poetry archive poetry.sg. He also serves on the English Subcommittee of Poetry Festival Singapore. Educated at Cambridge and Yale, he was born in New York to a Malaysian father and South Korean mother. He was raised in Singapore, where he currently lives and works. More of his writing can be found at: jonbcy.wordpress.com
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