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Heng Siok Tian was born on 1963 in Singapore, is a Singaporean poet and educator. Discover Heng Siok Tian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Writer, teacher |
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61 years old |
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1963 |
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Singapore |
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Singapore
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Heng Siok Tian Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Heng Siok Tian Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Heng Siok Tian worth at the age of 61 years old? Heng Siok Tian’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from Singapore. We have estimated Heng Siok Tian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Heng Siok Tian (born 1963) is a Singaporean poet and educator.
She has been actively involved with literary festivals, having been featured in the Singapore Writers' Week in the 1980s and 1990s.
She began writing during her time at NUS, receiving the first prize in poetry and an honourable mention in the short story category in the 1985-1986 NUS Poetry and Short Story Writing Competition.
She continued her literary education as a Fellow with the Iowa International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, on a National Arts Council Fellowship.
As an educator, Heng has been in the teaching service for over 28 years.
In 1991, she staged her play The Lift.
She has published five volumes of poetry: Crossing the Chopsticks and Other Poems (1993), My City, My Canvas (1999), Contouring (2004), Is My Body a Myth (2011) and Mixing Tongues (2011).
Heng was brought up in a Teochew-speaking family.
In school, she found herself reconciling her traditional Chinese upbringing with her English-based education and her study of English literature.
In 1994, it was read at the 3rd International Women's Playwrights' Conference in Adelaide, Australia.
Heng was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize with her works Yin-ly (1995) and Child Passing Chamber (1997), which were then combined to form her collection My City, My Canvas (1999).
Her works have also been published in various outlets such as SilverKris and The Straits Times.
She received a Master of Arts in English Literature from the National University of Singapore in 1996, and a Master of Science in Information Studies from Nanyang Technological University in 2002.
She has continued to participate after it evolved into the Singapore Writers Festival in 2007, 2009 and 2011 to 2017.
She has been a guest of literary events in China, Denmark, France, Malaysia, the Philippines, the US and Sweden.
She received the National Day Honours in 2015 for her 25-year contribution to the education system in Singapore.
She is a supporter of the Creative Arts Programme (CAP), a seminar established by the Gifted Education Branch at the Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE).
Heng regularly facilitates CAP workshops, and has mentored several young writers in the CAP Mentorship attachment segment.
She is presently a media services specialist with the educational technology division of the MOE, and an English Literature teacher at Hwa Chong Junior College.
Heng has been part of the NAC-Arts Enrichment Programme panel evaluating literary arts activities in Singapore, and was one of the judges of the poetry category for the 2015 NAC Golden Point Award.
