''Quarterly Literary Review Singapore'' (''QLRS'') is a
Singapore
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online
literary journal founded and edited by Singaporean poet
Toh Hsien Min in 2001.
Its mission is to promote the literary arts in Singapore, to stimulate the feedback mechanisms in the literary scene, and to develop Singaporean writers to international standards.
Overview
The first issue of ''QLRS'' appeared in October 2001. The journal is an online publication and is structured as a non-profit volunteer collective, and publishes poetry, short stories, essays, criticism and interviews, among others, from writers in Singapore and abroad. Besides Toh, the magazine's editorial team includes or has included other Singapore writers such as Heng Siok Tian,
Cyril Wong, Yong Shu Hoong,
Yeow Kai Chai and
Alfian Sa'at. The journal has published work by writers such as
Leonard Schwartz,
John Tranter
John Ernest Tranter (29 April 1943 – 21 April 2023) was an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He published more than twenty books of poetry; devising, with Jan Garrett, the long running ABC radio program ''Books and Writing''; and foundin ...
,
John Mateer,
Arthur Yap
Arthur Yap Chioh Hiong (; 1943 – 19 June 2006) was a Singaporean poet, writer and painter.
Biography
Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of S ...
,
Wena Poon,
Tania De Rozario,
Desmond Kon and
Kirby Wright. Originally Singapore-focused, later publications have extended its scope into South East Asian and diasporic writers.
For its 20th anniversary in 2021, QLRS released released physical copies of the journal in the form of a physical box set, which gathers 100 past contributions from Singaporean and international writers. The works were curated and edited by the journal's current editors - founder Toh Hsien Min,
Yeow Kai Chai,
Yong Shu Hoong and
Stephanie Ye.
See also
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List of literary magazines
Below is a list of literary magazines and journals: periodicals devoted to book reviews, creative nonfiction, essays, poems, short fiction, and similar literary endeavors.
*Because the majority are from the United States, the country of origin ...
References
External links
Quarterly Literary Review Singapore
2001 establishments in Singapore
Magazines established in 2001
Online literary magazines
Quarterly magazines
Singaporean literature
Magazines published in Singapore
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