Praise:-
● “Contradictory, paradoxical, unflinching and haunted by unbridled feeling… rib/cage isn’t simply the start of AFTERIMAGE’s slate of poetic offerings. This book is a crucial reminder that poets are still writing and thriving in this country, baring themselves to the bone.”—Cyril Wong, in his critical introduction to rib/cage
● “We need to dare talk about the poetry of Rosaly Puthucheary. They are shards on the manicured skin of Singapore’s history and literature, recording different orders of pain.”—Gwee Li Sui, poet and critic
● “A tremendous ode to the body as a site of both vulnerability and resistance… three voices come together in love and anger, joy and sorrow, tenderness and ferocity.”—Cheryl Julia Lee, poet and academic
About the Authors:
● Rosaly Puthucheary (b. 1936) has written extensively across poetry and prose since the late 1970s. She was conferred a PhD from the National University of Singapore in 2006.
● ArunDitha (b. 1988) is best known for her work in spoken word, music and the dramatic arts in venues and festivals worldwide. Her first book was When I Giggle In My Sleep (2015).
● Zeha (b. 2000) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose performance work centres around family, queerness, ethnicity and reconciliation. rib/cage marks their debut in print.
