A Book Conversation with Chinese Authors Liu Zhenyun & Liang Hong

Dates:	10 October 2023
Times:	17:00 - 18:30
What is it:	Book launch
Organiser:	Manchester China Institute
Who is it for:	University staff, External researchers, Adults, Age Friendly, Alumni, Current University students, General public
Speaker:	Liu Zhenyun, Liang Hong, Peter Gries, Zhaokun Xin

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Curious about Chinese literature in translation? Want to see what is worth reading coming out this year?

Join us in the beautiful Portico Library in Central Manchester for a fascinating discussion between Liang Hong, Liu Zhenyun and Peter Gries on some of the best upcoming Chinese literature in translation.

Manchester China Institute (MCI) and Sinoist Books are thrilled to introduce the two premier Chinese authors to the English reading public, in a bilingual conversation moderated by MCI Director Peter Gries, with the support of Dr Zhaokun Xin.

Speakers

Liu Zhenyun

Role: Chinese author

Biography: Liu Zhenyun is an author of novels, short stories and screenplays. His honours and awards are numerous, including the Mao Dun Literature Prize and France’s Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Zhenyun

Liang Hong

Role: Chinese author

Biography: Liang Hong is an award-winning writer, essayist, and professor. She is known for her trailblazing focus on rural people’s stories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liang_Hong

Peter Gries

Role: Politics Professor

Organisation: University of Manchester

Biography: Prof Peter Gries is the Lee Kai Hung Chair and Director of Manchester China Institute. He holds degrees from Middlebury, Michigan, and Berkeley, and has authored books and edited journals on China-US relations.

https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/peter.gries

Zhaokun Xin

Role: Chinese Studies Lecturer

Organisation: University of Manchester

Biography: Dr Zhaokun Xin is Lecturer in Chinese Cultural Studies at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on Ming-Qing literature and culture, affect theory, gender and sexuality studies, and Sino-Japanese literary exchanges.