The inaugural prize, created to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday in 2014, spurred interest in the nation’s complexities and nuances. It’s administered by the NUS Department of History and is awarded every three years. The winner takes home $50,000. The 2021 shortlist includes non-fiction works with a personal slant, including “Leluhur: Singapore’s Kampong Glam” (2019, available
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