35 for Gothenburg

35 for Gothenburg is a collection of the most notable and new poetry by Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, translated into Swedish to introduce Singapore to a wide Swedish audience. For Swedes, Professor Thumboo's poetry is a way to reach an even better understanding of Singapore, its people, its history and its culture.

Appropriately, Gothenburg plays the important role as entry point into Sweden for the strong Singaporean poetry of Professor Thumboo. Singapore and Gothenburg have enjoyed contacts since the 18th century, both with important harbours and for centuries heavily relying on trade. In addition, Gothenburg and Singapore have lions as their symbols, two "lion cities", if it may be said.