Quek See Ling


Quek, See Ling is a Singaporean poet, writer, Chinese ink painter, independent publisher, editor, instructor of Chinese creative writing. She had been working as an academic editor and tutor of Division of Chinese in Nanyang Technological University ，and she was also an invited instructor of Chinese Creative Writing in secondary school. After graduating from Foon Yew Primary School 2 and Foon Yew High School in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, she obtained Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and Master of Arts degrees in Chinese from Nanyang Technological University. Her research papers on Chinese Linguistics were published in Soochew University and National Taiwan University. She obtained Certificate of Chinese Painting with Grade A of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2018. Her poems were recommended by renowned Taiwanese poet Hung Hung 鸿鸿 as "taking the nutrient of life directly, without any burden". Renowned Hong Kong writer Dung Kai Cheung 董启章 recommended her poems "has Zhuangzi-style and she provides the new definition of the poem world". Her Chinese paintings were recommended by renowned Singaporean artist Chua Poh Leng as "very literate, bold and fearless with a sense of humour and joy, and put her audiences in a smile". She was invited as one of the five International Poets in 2019 Taipei Poetry Festival （2019台北诗歌节）.

Award / Selected Works

Creative Award (Poetry/Painting)

Poetry collections