Goh Sin Tub
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| Born | 1927 Singapore |
| Died | November 16, 2004 Singapore |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher, social worker |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
Augustine Goh Sin Tub (Chinese: 吴信达)(born 1927, died November 16, 2004) was a well-known pioneer of Singaporean literature and a teacher, civil servant, banker, builder, social worker and former chairman of the St. Joseph's Institution's Board of Governors.
Winner of several national short story writing competitions, Goh has more than a dozen books to his name spanning the 1980s to the early 2000s, including a collection of short stories in Malay. Goh's past bestsellers include Honour and Other Stories, The Nan-Mei-Su Girls of Emerald Hill, The Ghost Lover of Emerald Hill, Ghosts of Singapore, Loves of Sons and Daughters, 12 Women and their Stories, Moments in a Singapore Life, and the One Singapore trilogy.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Born in 1927 on Telok Ayer Street, Goh was one of the second-generation Singapore-born Hokkien Chinese whose ancestors came from Amoy, China.[2] Educated at St Joseph's Institution, Goh also won the prestigious Raffles College Scholarship to study at the College and graduated with a BA in English from the University.
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[edit] References
- ^ Ahmad, Nureza (2004-05-13). Goh Sin Tub. National Library Board Singapore.
- ^ Goh Sin Tub. Profiles of Authors. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
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