IMAGINATION & THE PAGE
CREATIVE WRITING FROM LINGNAN UNIVERSITY
Welcome to the online collection of the winning works from Lingnan University's 2021 campus-wide creative writing contest! Many of these works originated in the prose and poetry workshops offered by the Department of English in Spring 2021, led by writers Jennifer Wong and Collier Nogues. The final winners were chosen by fiction writer Xu Xi and poet Natalie Linh Bolderston. As editors of this showcase, Jennifer and Collier would like to thank our wonderful judges, the Department of English, and the brilliant student writers of Lingnan University. We hope you enjoy reading these poems and stories by Lingnan's brightest literary talents.
Creative Works
First Prize:
Nigel Aung, A shot, in the dark
Commended works:
Benyo Lee, A girl heading for war
Caila Espiritu, Living in Color
Richard Song, School Reunion
Kamal Preet Kaur, Sweaty Grey Skies and the Battering Heat
First Prize:
Kai Tek (Desmond) Tan, Nano-memory
Commended works:
Chinyama Mizinga, Mummy Diaries
Ying Ying (Kimberly) Chiu, How to Live Life to the Fullest
Pyae Sone Aung (Fish) Saw, Shouldering Responsibility
Stephanie Villaeba Gurung, Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold
About Lingnan University's Department of English
The Department of English offers the BA Contemporary English Studies (BACES), a programme which makes the study of English relevant for today’s world. We combine literature and linguistics and offer a stimulating campus environment, generating insights into language, culture, and communication in both local and global contexts. Find out more here.
photo credits: Lingnan University and Collier Nogues