Catherine Lim is a best-selling Singaporean fiction

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 author

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 known for writing about Singapore society and of themes of traditional Chinese culture. Hailed as the "doyenne of Singapore writers", Lim has published nine collections of short stories, five novels, two poetry collections and numerous political commentaries to date. Her social commentary in 1994, titled The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide

The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide

“The PAP and the people – A Great Affective Divide” is the title of a political commentary which was published in Singapore’s main newspaper, The Straits Times, on 3 September 1994. It was written by Singaporean author Catherine Lim , who believed there existed a division in Singaporeans’ attitudes...

and published in The Straits Times

The Straits Times

The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...

criticised the ruling political party's agendas.
She was born in the town of Kulim

Kulim

Kulim is the third largest town in Kedah after Alor Star and Sungai Petani is located at the South East of Kedah state and East of Penang state in Malaysia. Kulim is a district consist of 15 smaller sub-districts also known as "mukim"...

 in Malaysia, and studied in the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus

Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus

The Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus schools are a group of eleven all-girls Catholic schools in Singapore. The first CHIJ school in Singapore was established at Victoria Street in 1854, by nuns of the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus‎. Today, the group includes six primary schools, four secondary...

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