Cultural Medallion: Author Suchen Christine Lim still suffers from imposter syndrome

Novelist Suchen Christine Lim, one of three Cultural Medallion recipients for 2023, grew up in a Cantonese-speaking household. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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SINGAPORE – Writer Suchen Christine Lim got a phone call from National Arts Council (NAC) chief executive officer (CEO) Low Eng Teong at 10pm, informing her that she would be a Cultural Medallion recipient for 2023.

The 75-year-old chortles: “I thought it was a scam call.”

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