Title: Edwin Thumboo collection : [resource guide] Author: Tay, Pei Lin Koh, Robin Subject: Personalities>>Biographies>>Authors>>Cultural Medallion Recipients Thumboo, Edwin, 1933- --Library resources Singaporean poetry (English)--Bibliography Singaporean literature (English)--Bibliography Commonwealth literature (English)--Bibliography Literature--History and criticism--Bibliography Language and literature>>Literatures>>English literatures Language: English Publisher: National Library Board Singapore, File Details: text/html Abstract: Professor Edwin Thumboo, one of the pioneers of English literature in Singapore, is often regarded as the country's unofficial “poet laureate”. In June 2006, he donated part of his personal collection to the National Library. This library guide provides access to information on the collection consisting of both contemporary and historical works from Asia, the Commonwealth and Singapore. It includes literary works, critiques and a select collection of books on culture, mythology, anthropology, economics, politics, religion, history, geography and travel. Numbering a total volume of close to 3,000 items (monographs and periodicals), the majority of this collection is housed on the open shelves at Level 8, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, while older and rarer materials are kept in the library’s closed access collection and available upon request. All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2011.