Pooja Nansi
Pooja Nansi
Local poet and author.
The Story So Far
Pooja’s poetry often touches on her identity as a woman and an ethnic minority. Her writing has been referred to by The Business Times as “becoming something of a must-read among hyper-literate young people”. The popularity of her poetry is evidenced by her collection “Loving Her” being in its third print run.
In 2009, the British Council selected her to participate in the global project “Speechless”, where she embarked on a one-month tour of the UK to explore issues surrounding the freedom of speech. She was also featured at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Indonesia and the Goa Literary and Arts Festivals in India in 2015 as well as the Queensland Poetry Festival in 2016. In 2015, she also represented Singapore at the London edition of Singapore: Inside Out, an event aimed to showcase Singapore’s contemporary creative scene.
Pooja’s work leans toward the multi-disciplinary and pushes poetry into the realms of music and theatre. Her dedication toward creating platforms for the next generation of writers and poets is evident. Pooja is now a guest lecturer in National Institute of Education (NIE) who was invited to introduce Singaporean literature to new teachers.
Works
Stiletto Scars
2007
Love is an Empty Barstool
2013
Local Anaesthetic: A Painless Approach to Singaporean Poetry
2014
Current Projects
A collection of poetry about the contribution of females in the various aspects of Singapore’s development.