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I am Luke Basil Louis Ow, a Singapore-based writer and researcher trained in the humanities. My past work spans academic research, biography, and creative writing, and I am interested in exploring how literature makes sense of the human experience of violence. I have contributed to research projects at NTU, been featured on BBC Radio, and earned recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards for exploring loss, human connection, and the limitations of medical knowledge. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (Research) in English Literature at Nanyang Technological University, building on a BA (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English Literature. I am passionate about transforming ideas into accessible narratives and collaborating across disciplines to illuminate the past and imagine new futures.…I am Luke Basil Louis Ow, a Singapore-based writer and researcher trained in the humanities. My past work spans academic research, biography, and creative writing, and I am interested in exploring how literature makes sense of the human experience of violence. I have contributed to research projects at NTU, been featured on BBC Radio, and earned recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards for exploring loss, human connection, and the limitations of medical knowledge. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (Research) in English Literature at Nanyang Technological University, building on a BA (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English Literature. I am passionate about transforming ideas into accessible narratives and collaborating across disciplines to illuminate the past and imagine new futures.

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I am Luke Basil Louis Ow, a Singapore-based writer and researcher trained in the humanities. My past work spans academic research, biography, and creative writing, and I am interested in exploring how literature makes sense of the human experience of violence. I have contributed to research projects at NTU, been featured on BBC Radio, and earned recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards for exploring loss, human connection, and the limitations of medical knowledge. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (Research) in English Literature at Nanyang Technological University, building on a BA (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English Literature. I am passionate about transforming ideas into accessible narratives and collaborating across disciplines to illuminate the past and imagine new futures.…I am Luke Basil Louis Ow, a Singapore-based writer and researcher trained in the humanities. My past work spans academic research, biography, and creative writing, and I am interested in exploring how literature makes sense of the human experience of violence. I have contributed to research projects at NTU, been featured on BBC Radio, and earned recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards for exploring loss, human connection, and the limitations of medical knowledge. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (Research) in English Literature at Nanyang Technological University, building on a BA (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English Literature. I am passionate about transforming ideas into accessible narratives and collaborating across disciplines to illuminate the past and imagine new futures.

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I am Luke Basil Louis Ow, a Singapore-based writer and researcher trained in the humanities. My past work spans academic research, biography, and creative writing, and I am interested in exploring how literature makes sense of the human experience of violence. I have contributed to research projects at NTU, been featured on BBC Radio, and earned recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards for exploring loss, human connection, and the limitations of medical knowledge.

I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts (Research) in English Literature at Nanyang Technological University, building on a BA (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English Literature. I am passionate about transforming ideas into accessible narratives and collaborating across disciplines to illuminate the past and imagine new futures.

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Chinese

Intermediate

French

Beginner

Work Experience

Project Assistant at Nanyang Technological University

May 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019

Found and compiled 130 literary epigraphs from the NCCO database over 3 months as part of the research project “The Epigraph Effect: A Digital Humanities Approach to Literary Influence and Tradition,” led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Graham John Matthews; project contributed to publication in English: Journal of the English Association (Vol. 71, Issue 273, Summer 2022).

Intern at GoodFellas (advertising Agency)

January 1, 2018 - February 28, 2018

Wrote copy for brochures, print advertisements, and video advertisements; five pieces were used in marketing and social media campaigns for clients such as Marigold and the Singapore University of Technology and Design to celebrate milestones and inform potential students.

Intern at GoodFellas (advertising Agency)

June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

Wrote copy for brochures, print advertisements, and video advertisements; contributed to campaigns for multiple clients and growth initiatives.

Biographer at Voluntary Community Project

November 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014

Interviewed two senior citizens to document their life stories for a project chronicling the lived experiences of ordinary Singaporeans who grew up during the country’s transitional years.

Research Assistant at Nanyang Technological University

August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025

Evaluated material from three academic databases and historical archives to assist supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jane Wong Yeang Chui in ongoing literature research; proofread a book chapter prepared for publication in Reckoning with History: Essays on Uses of the Past (McGill-Queen's University Press).

Panelist at The Forum, BBC Radio

October 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023

Discussed the relevance of political parties and elections in the 21st century alongside three Social Sciences professors on a radio programme with a global reach.

Participant at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) – Intercultural Collaboration Studio

August 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021

Developed original cross-genre creative pieces with three RMIT students over Zoom; two pieces were presented on Facebook Live at the end of the workshop.

Participant at Pink Gajah Magic Lab

August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019

Engaged in team-building and improvisatory activities with a group of six co-creators aged 18-45 over 14 months, culminating in a two-night public showcase of devised scenes.