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"Years of Flying High" –A Symposium on Hong Kong Literature since 1949

23 Apr 2008

 

The School of Chinese of The University of Hong Kong is pleased to present a conference entitled "Years of Flying High: Hong Kong Literature since 1949" and sponsored by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

An overarching theme of this symposium is the confluence of Chinese and Western traditions of different periods in the literary creations in Hong Kong.  This event will feature internationally renowned scholars from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, notably Professor Laurence K. P. Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Professor Chung Ling (The Baptist University), Professor Xu Zidong (Lingnan University) and Professor Wong Wai-leung (Fo Guang University, Taiwan), who will look backward and forward at the evolution of a range of distinctive literary genres, taking approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries.  Issues concerning the trajectories of development of Hong Kong literature, which is generally regarded as an integral part of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, will be addressed from a variety of perspectives.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover this event, details of which are as follows:

Date:            April 28, 2008 (Monday) - April 30, 2008 (Wednesday)
Venue:          Convocation Room, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong
Language:     Putonghua and Cantonese

For enquiries, please contact:

Dr. C. K. Tang, School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2859 7928 / email: cktangb@hkusua.hku.hk ), or
Mr. S. H. Liu, School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2241 5204 / email: hayliu@hku.hk).