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SOFTBLOW Poetry Journal

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Softblow (stylized SOFTBLOW) is an online literary journal established in 2004. It was founded by Cyril Wong, a poet from Singapore.[1] It has published English-language poetry from around the world, including translations, with a preference for "poems that have interesting, image-filled language".[2] Notable poets featured have included Arthur Yap, American poets like Jenny Boully and Sherman Alexie, and South African author Ingrid de Kok.[3] Operating out of Singapore, the journal has striven to make "borderless contributions to literary life" in and out of the country.[4][5]

Collections[edit]

  • Wee, Jason; Wong, Cyril, eds. (2016). We Contain Multitudes: Twelve Years of SOFTBLOW. Epigram Books. ISBN 9789814757737. Search this book on

References[edit]

  1. Chang, Sarah (October 20, 2011). "S'poreans' passion sparks rise of online lit journals". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. Harstone, Emily. "SOFTBLOW: Now Accepting Poetry". Authors Publish. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Damacela, Lucia (May 4, 2016). "Lion City Lit: Softblow". Asian Books Blog. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. Quayum, Mohammad A. (2007). Peninsular Muse: Interviews with Modern Malaysian and Singaporean Poets, Novelists and Dramatists. Peter Lang. pp. 177–. ISBN 978-3-03911-061-2. Search this book on
  5. https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/carpe-diem

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