. of all the Indians writing in English in Singapore, it is Chandran Nair, I believe, who may be said to be the most "Indian" in terms of literary expression. His two collections of poetry, "Once the Horsemen and other Poems (1972)" and "After the Hard Hours this Rain (1975)", reveal fairly explicit references to Indian myths, legends, landscape and spirituality.
Chandran Nair is considered by many to be the most representative of Indian literary expression among English-writing Indians in Singapore. His poetry collections, "Once the Horsemen and other Poems" (1972) and "After the Hard Hours this Rain" (1975), are rich with references to Indian mythology, legends, landscapes, and spirituality.