Catherine Lim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Catherine Lim

Singaporean writer

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: Penang, Malaysia

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Singapore

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Catherine Lim Poh Imm (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Lín Baoyin, born 21 March 1942) is a Singaporean fiction author known for writing about Singapore society and of themes of traditional Chinese culture.
Hailed as the "doyenne of Singapore writers", Lim has published nine collections of short stories, five novels, two poetry collections, and numerous political commentaries to date.
Her social commentary in 1994, titled The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide and published in The Straits Times criticised the ruling political party's agendas.