Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore's highest arts accolade

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Meira Chand, an Indian-origin writer, was among the three Singaporeans awarded the Cultural Medallion, the city-state's top arts accolade. The award recognizes artistic excellence and contribution to enriching Singapore's arts and culture scene. Chand, along with novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance veteran Osman Abdul Hamid, received the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The Cultural Medallion comes with an SGD 80,000 grant for each recipient. Chand, of Swiss-Indian parentage, is the first English-language female writer to receive the award since 1997.

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