Answer:
Something within the Singaporean psyche is conditioned to believe that the literature we produce is of lesser value than that from foreign lands.
As much as those of us invested in Singaporean writing and its creators want to challenge the statement, it is a truth locally acknowledged that the main body of our reading population is not as heavily vested in Sing Lit as those who propagate it would like. People who have never read works from a local writer cite reasons of disinterest, lack of exposure or the dated mindset of “how can Singaporean art be good” to justify this unfamiliarity.
Explanation:
sprikitik diko po alam
