Asia Creative Writing Programme – Call for Visiting Writers

2 weeks ago


NTU Main Campus Singapore Nanyang Technological University Singapore Full time $60,000 - $100,000 per year

The Asia Creative Writing Programme is a collaboration between The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU), and the National Arts Council, Singapore.

The aim of the Programme is to provide a strong foundation in creative writing to promising writers in Singapore, support existing literary talent with sustained specialised development programmes to advance their creative practice, and promote intercultural understanding amongst writers writing in Singapore's four official languages (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil).

The Visiting Writer will undertake light teaching and marking duties in NTU in an undergraduate course and for the public, conduct a series of masterclasses/workshops, individual writing consultations/mentorships and participate in public engagement events (e.g. readings, panel discussions or lectures).

The appointed writers or translators will have a publication or production history that demonstrates excellence and will be widely regarded as experts or masters in their practice. Visiting Writers should be creative writing practitioners or literary translators working in at least one of Singapore's four official languages with a strong track record in the areas of instruction of creative writing or literary translation, or facilitation of writer development programmes.

Applicants may be writers working in poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, creative non-fiction, multimedia writing or any other literary form. Literary translators are also invited to apply.

Requirements

Candidates who have an international reputation for excellence in their relevant fields are strongly encouraged to apply.

Enquiries about the position may be addressed to:

Asst Director, Muhamed Leoaidil, Asia Creative Writing Programme

Email:

Hiring Institution: NTU

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