Gaudy Boy

Gaudy Boy is an independent press by Singapore Unbound that publishes work by authors of Asian heritage for American audiences.[1] The press is named after a phrase in Arthur Yap's poem, "gaudy turnout," "a gaudy boy afflicted with joy."[2] Jee Leong Koh is the publisher and Editor In Chief.[3]

The Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Prize is awarded once a year to an unpublished poetry manuscript in English by an author of Asian heritage. The prize was begun in 2018. Past winners include Paula Jane Mendoza, Lawrence Ypil, and Jenifer Sang Eun Park. Past judges include Vijay Seshadri and Wong May.[3] Winning manuscripts have seen recognition from other venues including the Lambda Literary Awards,[4] the Believer,[5] the Millions,[6] and the Paris Review.[7]

Poetry publications
  • Autobiography of Horse: A Poem by Jenifer Sang Eun Park (2019)
  • The Experiment of The Tropics: Poems by Lawrence Lacambra Ypil (2019)
  • Play for Time: Poems by Paula Mendoza (2020)

Fiction publications
  • Malay Sketches by Alfian Sa’at (2018)
  • The Foley Artist: Stories by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco (2019)
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References
  1. "About". Singapore Unbound. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. Yap, Arthur (2013-11-09). The Collected Poems of Arthur Yap. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-653-5.
  3. "SMALL PRESS: GAUDY BOY". entropymag.org. February 26, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. Hart, Michelle (2020-03-10). "Here are the Finalists For the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. "The Believer Book Awards: Editors' Longlists". Believer Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. Ripatrazone, Nick (2019-04-03). "Must-Read Poetry: April 2019". The Millions. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. "Staff Picks: Horses, Heaney, and Hypebeasts". The Paris Review. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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