Robert Raymer
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Robert Raymer (born August 3, 1956) is an American writer and writing facilitator from Grove City, Pennsylvania, who now lives in the Malaysian city of Kuching, in Sarawak.
Biography
After graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Raymer was a regional manager for Kinko,[http://www.timeoutkl.com/books/articles/Writer-from-the-Cold-Robert-Raymer "Writer from the Cold"], Lim S.H., Time Out KL (December 2009) in charge of 11 stores in three states before moving to Penang, Malaysia where he lived for 21 years and taught creative writing at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He also taught creative writing at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He is the author of a collection of short stories set in Malaysia (Lovers and Strangers Revisited, MPH Group, 2008), a collection of creative nonfiction (Tropical Affairs, MPH, 2009), and a travel book (Spirit of Malaysia, Editions Didier Millet, 2011).
Named as one of the "50 Expats You Should Know in Malaysia" by Expatriate Lifestyle magazine (January 2010),[http://borneoexpatwriter.blogspot.com/2010/01/expatriate-lifestyle-january-2010.html "50 Expatriates You Should Know"], EL Team, Expatriate Lifestyle (January 2010) Robert Raymer's short stories and articles have appeared in many publications including The Literary Review, London Magazine, Thema, Descant, The Writer and Reader's Digest. One story from Lovers and Strangers Revisited has been used for the Cambridge International Examinations and others have been taught in Malaysian universities, private colleges and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia literature in secondary schools,[http://borneoexpatwriter.blogspot.com/2010/09/neighbours-comment-are-you-mrs-koh-by.html "Are You a Mrs. Koh?"], Harry, Denis, New Straits Times (August 28, 2010) as well as in a high school in Canada. He was the editor of Silverfish New Writings 4. Three of his novels have been "short-list" finalists in the 2009 and 2011 Faulkner-Wisdom Novel Competition.
Publications
=''Lovers and Strangers Revisited''=
Lovers and Strangers Revisited (MPH, 2008), a collection of 17 short stories set mostly in Malaysia, was the winner of the 2009 Popular-The Star Reader's Choice Awards.[http://www.borneoexpatwriter.com/dl/thestar-090830.jpg "The Winners Are..."], Low, Sandra, The Star (August 30, 2009) The original collection, Lovers and Strangers, was published by Heinemann Asia (1993) under the Writing in Asia Series then republished as Lovers and Strangers Revised (Silverfish, 2005). The Story Behind the Story is a blog series about each story in the collection, starting with "On Fridays". The collection has been translated into French under the title Trois Autres Malaisie (Editions GOPE, 2011).[http://borneoexpatwriter.blogspot.com/2011/02/lovers-and-strangers-revisited-is-being.htm "A French Translation for Lovers and Strangers Revisited-- it's Official!"], Raymer, Robert, Borneo Expat Writer (February 11, 2011)
=''Tropical Affairs''=
Tropical Affairs: Episodes from an Expat's Life in Malaysia (MPH, 2009), nominated for the 2010 Popular-The Star Readers Choice Awards,[http://www.borneoexpatwriter.com/dl/thestar-100725-p10-01.jpg "Making Sense of the World"], Dias, Malini, The Star (July 25, 2010) is a collection of creative nonfiction about Raymer's experiences of living in Malaysia for over twenty years, including being an extra in three Hollywood films (Anna and the King, Paradise Road, Beyond Rangoon) and the French film, Indochine, which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992.[http://www.borneoexpatwriter.com/dl/theexpat-aug2010-p23-01.jpg "A Tropical Affair to Remember"], Citrin, William, The Expat (August 2010)
=''Spirit of Malaysia''=
Spirit of Malaysia (Editions Didier Millet, 2011) is a travel-guide, souvenir book with up-to-date photographs that capture the spirit of modern Malaysia.
References
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External links
- {{official website|borneoexpatwriter.com}}
- [http://www.timeoutkl.com/books/articles/Writer-from-the-Cold-Robert-Raymer "Writer From the Cold" – Robert Raymer in Time Out KL]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111213023549/http://www.lifeandstyle.com.my/personality/robert-raymer.html Interview with Robert Raymer in Life & Style Malaysia]
- [http://www.creative-writing-now.com/writing-short-stories-interview.html Interview with Robert Raymer on Creative Writing Now]
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