The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza by Cyril Wong

In this art object, thread, a material mentioned in the poem, is used to map out physical spaces between, through and around them and to cite an excerpt from the text. The two characters Wong speaks of, sit across from one another at a table, and communicate through a mixture of sign language and written word – an effort comprising both visual and textual means. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.From the artist’s website: “The Point of Arrival” was created as a response to Cyril Wong’s poem … and as part of the National Arts Council’s LAVA Project. Want to change how you receive these emails? Yusof Ishak House Level 6, 31 Kent Ridge Road Singapore 11908 National University of Singapore Students' Political Association To access NUS Libraries' E-Resources, head to Įmail any suggestions for future books or your book reviews to ReadNUS.Ĭopyright © 2020 NUS Students' Political Association, All rights reserved. We're inviting you to write for our new academic year - As we begin the new semester, we’d like to seek YOUR article contributions for Lirra’s Literary Journal in the months of August to December! Simply submit a 600 to 1200 word and stand a chance to have your article featured! For the full info (including article guidelines) about our open call, head over to our website. This Week's Reads: The Politics of Mental HealthĬlicking on the title or book image will link you to the full text.

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The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza by Cyril Wong