“Seeing is Creating: Textual-Visual Narrative of Hong Kong Children’s Literature” (UGC/FDS15/H19/23)

“Do you like pictures?”

We have always been taught about the beauty and importance of words, but we are also now living in a world that is heavily dominated by visual culture.  So, what do words and pictures mean to us? Among the various genres of literature, Children’s books, in particular, often feature illustrations. Dr. Michelle Chan of the Department of English and Literature has organized an exhibition: “Seeing is Creating: Textual-Visual Narrative of Hong Kong Children’s Literature”. This exhibition includes copies of magazines, books, and booklets from different eras, showcasing the manifold collaborations between pictures and texts in Hong Kong Children’s Literature. By exploring these texts, we hope our visitors gain a better understanding and appreciation for the creativity and significance of both narratives in storytelling.

Date: 6-18 Nov 2024

Time: 12:30 – 7:30pm

Venue: Parallel Space, 202 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Ho Tsz Mei and Suki Yeung will discuss the reprinting of Ho Tsz's stories and the role and value of Ho Tsz in Hong Kong children’s literature. In this talk, they will talk about the challenges they encounter in the reprinting process. They will also explore how illustrations can enrich the stories and reflect the significance of Ho Tsz in the present.

A Timeless Present: Ho Tsz and Hong Kong Children’s Literature 

Date: 10 Nov 2024

Time: 3:00 – 4:00pm

Speakers: Ho Tsz Mei; Suki Yeung

Speakers’ Info:

Ho Tsz Mei– She is the Founder and Director of Boundless Literacy Foundation and the Chairman of Hong Kong Children’s Arts Society. She has dedicated many years to promoting a culture of publishing and reading culture. She is committed to carrying on her father Ho Tsz's legacy in children's literature. Her co-authored book A Collection of Interviews with People of Ho Tsz's Era won the 4th Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Award.

Suki Yeung – A Hong Kong- based slasher who works as an illustrator, travel book writer, graphic designer, and author of historical picture books. She is known for being the author and illustrator of the historical picture book A Century of Hong Kong series. The series is collected in the University of Michigan Library and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library at the University of Toronto.

*The exhibition was partially supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. UGC/FDS15/H19/23).

展覽: 《看圖作文：圖文敘述x 香港兒童文學》

「你鍾唔鍾意睇公仔？」

在這個深受視覺文化影響的年代，對我們來說，文字和圖像的作用是什麼呢？

一直以來，兒童書大都附有插圖或以圖畫描述。本次展覽藉着收錄了不同時代的雜誌、書籍等來展現了圖文的相互協作，圖畫和文字在香港兒童文學中所呈現的創意和意義。 這些圖畫在兒童書是中扮演什麼角色，而它們又是如何與文字互動呢？希望大家能透過這個展覽來回顧和發掘文字和圖像的意義。

《看圖作文：圖文敘述x 香港兒童文學》

展期：2024年 11月 6-18日

時間：12:30 – 7:30pm

地點：九龍深水埗大南街202號地鋪Parallel Space

講座

何紫的作品大都寫於七、八十年代，何紫薇一直思考如何有效地將父親的著作帶給新一代讀者，包括幼兒叢書《朗聲書系》。講座內容將討論近年重製何紫作品的過程和所遇上的挑戰，並如何利用新的插圖來豐富故事內容，以及探討何紫作品對香港兒童文學的影響。讓你一邊在回顧兒時回憶，一邊思考何紫作品對現今社會和讀者的意義。

講座：〈微芒不朽：何紫與香港兒童文學〉

日期：2024年11月10日

時間：3:00-4:00pm

講者：何紫薇、雪姬

講者簡介：

何紫薇 —「何止文庫基金會」創辦人兼總監、香港兒童文藝協會會長。致力傳承父親何紫的兒童文學志業，多年從事書籍出版及閱讀推廣工作。合編著作《潤物無聲──何紫和那時代人物訪談集》曾獲第四屆香港出版雙年獎。

雪姬 — 香港八十後斜槓族，插畫家、旅遊作家、平面設計師、歷史繪本作家等多重身份，來展現家園的情懷，於2021年開始出版熱銷過萬的香港歷史繪本系列《香港百年》，一手包辦全系列內容的資料蒐集、編寫，甚至手繪插圖等，此系列書籍更成為美國密歇根大學和多倫多大學圖書館利銘澤典宬的館藏。

*The exhibition was partially supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. UGC/FDS15/H19/23).