Alvin Pang was Singapore’s Young Artist of the Year for Literature in 2005. A poet, writer, editor and anthologist, he has been translated into more than fifteen languages and has appeared in major festivals and publications worldwide. A Fellow of the Iowa International Writing Program, his recent publications include Tumasik: Contemporary Writing from Singapore (Autumn Hill) and When the Barbarians Arrive (Arc Publications). Among many engagements, he teaches Poetry Writing at Yale-NUS College.