“We could not, in good conscience, continue as judges”

The Independent
Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:04:15 +0000
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Those were the exact words from the three judges of this year’s Singapore Literature Prize (non-fiction category). They have all resigned, in response to the National Library Board’s decision to pulp three children’s books. A joint statement from the trio was released today. They said that “they could not, in good conscience, continue as judges …