Alfian Sa’at
- January 5, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
Alfian Sa'at Biography
| Name | Alfian Sa'at |
| Birthday | Jul 18 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Singapore |
| Home Town | Singapore |
| Birth Country | Singapore |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Alfian Sa'at is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on July 18, 1977 in Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. Alfian bin Sa’at (born 18 July 1977) is a Singaporean writer, poet and playwright. He is known for his provocative works and is often referred to as his country’s enfant terrible.
In 2015, Nadirah was selected by The Business Times as one of the “finest plays in 50 years” alongside productions by Goh Poh Seng, Michael Chiang and Haresh Sharma and others.
Alfian bin Sa’at is a Muslim Singaporean of Minangkabau, Javanese and Chinese Hakka descent. An alumnus of Tampines Primary School, Raffles Institution, and Raffles Junior College, Alfian was the chairman of the drama societies, both known as Raffles Players, in both RI and RJC. He also took part in the Creative Arts Programme twice – once at fifteen, and a second time at seventeen – both times under the mentorship of Haresh Sharma. He has since returned to the programme as an occasional mentor. During his two years at RJC, Alfian received the Kripalani Award for Outstanding Contribution to Creative Arts. Alfian attended medical classes at the National University of Singapore but did not graduate.
Alfian Sa'at Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alfian Sa'at is one of the richest Novelist from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfian Sa'at 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1998, Alfian published his first collection of poetry, One Fierce Hour at the age of twenty-one. The book was acclaimed as “truly a landmark for poetry [in Singapore]” by The Straits Times, and Alfian himself was described by Malaysia’s New Straits Times as “one of the most acclaimed poets in his country… a prankish provocateur, libertarian hipster”.
A year later, Alfian published his first collection of short stories, Corridor, which won the Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award. Seven of the short stories from the collection have since been adapted for television. In 2001, he published his second collection of poetry, A History of Amnesia, which was hailed by The Straits Times as “one of the most powerful collections by a Singaporean” in addition to being shortlisted for a Kiriyama Asia-Pacific Book Prize. Alfian won both the inaugural National Arts Council- Singapore Press Holdings Golden Point Award for Poetry in the same year, as well as the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award for Literature.
In 2016, it was reported that sex.violence.blood.gore, a play he co-wrote, and his short story collection Malay Sketches is on the reading list of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, while the University of York has his poem “Singapore You Are Not My Country” and West Virginia University his selected poems on their reading lists. In particular, the University of York’s Dr Claire Chambers noted that this was because Alfian “introduces non-Anglophone words and concepts, and puts together words in an expressive portmanteau style”.
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Who is Alfian Sa'at Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Alfian Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. Alfian Sa'at celebrates birthday on July 18 of every year.
What is Alfian SA at well known for?
Known for his politically charged works, Alfian is notable for being the only Singaporean Malay writer to have produced a sizeable body of English-language works and one of the few local authors who have written plays, poems and short stories. He is a three-time winner of Best Original Script at The Straits Times Life!
What is Alfian Saat doing now?
Alfian is currently the resident playwright of theatre group W! LD RICE.
What can you say about Catherine Lim?
Catherine Lim grew up in Malaysia and lives in Singapore. She holds a Ph. D. in Applied Linguistics and has published articles on sociolinguistics as well as on the problematics of writing fiction in Singaporean English.
What is the irony in the story the Taximan?
What is the irony of the story? The irony is the fact that the taximan criticizes young people of our generation for being too immature by hanging out at places like Hotel McElroy ; while he still goes there to make an easy living as Hotel McElroy is a popular spot to earn more money.
Where was Catherine Lim born?
Penang, Malaysia