Colin Cheong
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Colin Cheong Wye Mun (Zhen Wai Mung) is a Singapore writer born in 1965. He has written or edited nearly 30 books, four of which have won national awards. He won the Singapore Literature Prize in 1996 for his novel, Tangerine. [1]
The older of three children born to two teachers, Cheong attended Victoria School, Anderson Secondary School, Hwa Chong Junior College, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and National University of Singapore.
At the age of 15, he interned at the now defunct newspaper New Nation and contributed to an army magazine, Pioneer, during his National Service days. From Secondary 3 till the year before he graduated from university, he was a photographer and stage actor. Furthermore, he has shown keen interests in Science, eugenics in particular. These experiences had significant influence on his future writing.
Career
Teaching career
Cheong had previously taught at Victoria Junior College, Hwa Chong Junior College, and School of the Arts.[1] He compiled books for corporate clients on his days off. He is also an editor of the One Association magazine.
Cheong currently teaches Theory of Knowledge, English Language & Literature and Literature in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Singapore International School in Hong Kong.[2]
In January 2025, Cheong launched a YouTube channel titled "The Colin Cheong Collection", which features literature work analysis to assist students.[3]
Writing career
In 1989, Cheong published his first novel, The stolen child : a first novel.[4][5] The novel was highly commended during the National Book Development Council Singapore's 1990 awards.[6][7]
In 1990, Cheong published his second novel, Poets, Priests & Prostitutes.[8]
Personal life
Cheong has a son who is a film director, and a daughter.[citation needed] Cheong is an active cosplayer and is interested in Japanese culture. He used to study ballet at Singapore ballet academy.[citation needed]
