Jollin Tan (b. 1993)

1. BIOGRAPHY

2. CRITICAL INTRODUCTION

3. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

4. SELECTED POEMS

• The Lover as Figured in Impressionist Terms

• peel open the concept of what it is to want.

• Tsunami

4. SELECTED VIDEOS

BIOGRAPHY

Jollin writes in a variety of forms and styles, and is particularly interested in poetry and nonfiction. She has performed her poetry at multiple events and writes for both page and sound simultaneously. Her first two poetry collections, Bursting Seams and Derivative Faith, were published by Math Paper Press, and take on conversations surrounding body image and faith. Much of her writing also addresses the immensely personal questions of memory and the body. 

Jollin’s work can be found in anthologies such as Body Boundaries, SingPoWriMo The Anthology, Balik Kampung 3B: Some East, More West, and Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories V.3. Her poetry has also been curated for Prairie Schooner and Singapore Writer’s Festival, and she has moderated and spoken on various panels at Singapore Writer’s Festival, with topics ranging from social media and romance novels to spoken poetry readings, and with international authors Julia Quinn, Crystal Abidin, Kim Addonizio, and more. Jollin also received the NAC Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate) in 2022. Find more work at https://withheartjo.com, or occasionally at her Instagram (@jollint).

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