“One City One Book Hong Kong 2022” Campaign
- 2023
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- International Research Centre for Cultural Studies
The International Research Centre for Cultural Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong has launched the “One City One Book Hong Kong 2022” Campaign in September 2022. Moving a Stone, a book-length collection and translation of the poetry of Hong Kong local writer Yam Gong has been chosen as the featured book for the project in 2022.
“One City One Book” is a community reading initiative, popular around the world, which aims to encourage as many people as possible to read and discuss a single book at around the same time. A series of activities related to the chosen book are held, including discussions of the book and its themes, along with exhibitions, school events, cultural performances and library events. The goals of the initiative are to build a sense of community and to promote reading, discussion, and civic engagement.
Moving a Stone presents Chinese readers with a new view of Yam Gong's poetry and gives English readers a first look at the breadth and depth of Yam Gong's work. Yam Gong’s work is beloved not only for its surprising ideas and points of view, but also for its engagement with classical literature and the Hong Kong community. The translators, Mr James Shea and Dr Dorothy Tse, have done a masterful job remaking Yam Gong’s work in the English language.
For more information, please visit the official website of “One City One Book Hong Kong” at https://www.onecityonebook.hk/.
Yam Gong and his book Moving a Stone in One City One Book Hong Kong 2022 promotion video
One City One Book Hong Kong 2022’s launch event
