Goh Sin Tub
Goh Sin Tub | |
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| Native name | 吴信达 |
| Born | 1927 Singapore |
| Died | 16 November 2004 (aged 77) Singapore |
| Pen name | Easter Goh (English newspaper) Akbar Goh (Malay newspaper) |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher, social worker |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable awards | 1964: Second Prize, National Short Stories in Malaysia 1986: Merit, National Short Story Writing Competition 1987: Merit, National Short Story Writing Competition 1988: Merit, National Short Story Writing Competition 1996: Montblanc-NUS Centre for the Arts Award (English Prose) |
| Spouse | Dr Sylvia Goh |
| Children | Sons: Austin John Pat |
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Goh Sin Tub (simplified Chinese: 吴信达; traditional Chinese: 吳信達; pinyin: Wú Xìndá; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gôo-Sìn-ta̍t) was a well-known pioneer of Singaporean literature. He was a prolific writer of numerous book titles, which includes bestsellers like The Nan-Mei-Su Girls of Emerald Hill, The Ghost Lover of Emerald Hill, and the Ghosts of Singapore. He also wrote a collection of short stories in Malay.