Literary landscape is the literary image of a place portrayed in literature. Literature reveals the writer’s thoughts and feelings through literary landscape. This series of talks will shed light on the existing and demolished landmarks and old buildings in Hong Kong delineated in literary works, unearthing the refreshing beauty and strong affection in our history.
| Venue: | Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
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| Time: | 3 – 5 pm |
| Quota： | 110 seats. First come, first served. No enrollment necessary. |
| Fee： | Free admission. Conducted in English. |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
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| 22.4.2017 | Talk 1: Literature and Place | Speaker: Dr. Fan Sin Piu Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Moderator: Mr. So Wai Nam Project Coordinator, Hong Kong Literature Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 6.5.2017 | Talk 2: New Territories | Speaker: Dr. Chan Tak Kam Hong Kong Writer Moderator: Dr. Chau Tsz Yan Emily Lecturer, Department of Chinese, Hang Seng Management College |
| 8.7.2017 | Talk 3: Hong Kong Island | Speaker: Mr. Lau Wai Shing Hong Kong Writer Moderator: Mr. Ma Fai Hung Head, Upper-campus Libraries, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 22.7.2017 | Talk 4: Kowloon | Speaker: Dr. Tong Yui Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, Hong Kong Baptist University Moderator: Dr. Fan Sin Piu Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Jointly organised by Hong Kong Literature Research Centre, CUHK and Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD.
10 April 2017