Lions in Winter explained
Lions in Winter is the debut collection of short stories by Singapore-born, United States-based writer Wena Poon.[1] The book was first published in 2007 by MPH Group Publishing.
The collection was a Straits Times best-seller in Singapore.[2] It was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award[3] and shortlisted for the 2008 Singapore Literature Prize.[4]
The collection contains 11 short stories which touch on Singaporeans and former Singaporeans making a living in the West.
The short stories are:
- "Kenny's Big Break"
- "The Man who was Scared of ATMs"
- "Addiction"
- "Those Who Serve, Those Who Do not"
- "Lions in Winter"
- "Dog Hot Pot"
- "The Shooting Ranch"
- "The Move"
- "The Toys"
- "The Hair-Washing Girl"
- "Mrs. Chan's Wedding Dinner"
Notes and References
- Web site: Criticism : A Singaporean Diaspora? . QLRS . April 2008 . 15 March 2014.
- Web site: Newspaper Article – BESTSELLERS . Newspapers.nl.sg . 15 March 2014.
- Web site: The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Munster Literature Center. 20 July 2017.
- Web site: Wena Poon, New York & Texas, US. Overseas Singaporean Unit. 20 July 2017.
