Singapore Literary Pioneers

English Writers

• Edwin Thumboo
• Lim Thean Soo
• Goh Poh Seng
• Goh Sin Tub

Chinese Writers

• Fang Xiu
• Li Rulin
• Lian Shisheng
• Lin Chen
• Liu Beian
• Miao Xiu
• Qiu Shuyuan
• Xing Ying
• Xu Xu
• Yao Zi
• Zhao Rong
• Zhu Xu

Malay Writers

• Harun Aminurrashid
• Muhammad Ariff Ahmad
• Mahmud Ahmad
• Masuri S. N.
• Suratman Markasan
• Abdul Ghani Hamid
• Noor S.I.
• Suradi Parjo

Tamil Writers

• N Palanivelu
• Singai Mukilan
• Na Govindasamy
• Puthumaithasan
• Ka Perumal
• Se Ve Shanmugam