Seow Yeoh Thian (1913-1990), was an educator, writer, calligrapher, painter, scholar, and most importantly to this lecture, an accomplished poet, who came to Nanyang from China. Through the sharing of his poetry, we could catch a glimpse of the times he lived in, which spanned almost the entire 20th century.
Speaker:
Dr Ho Yi Kai
Vice President
Singapore Society of Asian Studies
Dr Ho Yi Kai obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Peking University, and obtained his Master’s degree and PhD from Nanjing University. He served in MOE, NTU (Chinese Division and Confucius Institute), World Scientific Publishing, and is now Vice President of Sing-Ed Global Schoolhouse. He has authored and edited academic publications on Chinese history and poetry.
Moderator:
Dr Nan Zhiguo
Deputy Head, General Affairs, Singapore Society of Asian Studies
Honorary Chairman, Bukit Timah Literature Centre
To attend in-person: https://sccc-lectureseries-10dec2022.peatix.com
To attend online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NyLlx2eaSuOetv93bxSyrQ
Advisory: Attendee limit per session: 120
Dec 10, 2022 - Dec 10, 2022
Start Time: 3pm
End Time: 5pm
Duration: 2 hours
Intermission: No
SCCC Recital Studio, Level 6
Conducted in Mandarin. No subtitles.
All ages
Free (pre-registration required)
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