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In an essay entitled 'The Cult of Authenticity', Vikram Chandra responded ten years ago to criticism that his work was not truly 'Indian'. Hugh Chiverton asked him if he still faced the same questions.
Vikram Chandra's first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain (1995), was written over several years whilst he obtained an MA at John Hopkins University and an MFA at...
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Sarah Passmore was joined by Louis de Bernières to talk about his writing.
Louis de Bernières was born in London in 1954. In 1990 he published his first novel and was selected by Granta magazine as one of the “20 Best of Young British Novelists” in 1993. His book, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Novel and has been...
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Politics and Identity: North Korean Exiles
Date: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
Place: The Helena May, 35 Garden Rd
RTHK’s Hugh Chiverton met author Hyejin Kim on her book, Jia: A Novel of North Korea, the first novel about present-day North Korea to be published in English.
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Sarah Passmore talked to Gaby Halberstam on her 2 novels and asked why they were all set in South Africa.
Gaby Halberstam's first novel, Blue Sky Freedom, received critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children's Book of the Year. Her second book, The Red Dress, was published in 2009. Both stories are based in South Africa, with the setting...
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In June, entrepreneur and author Sir David Tang interviewed Mr Forsyth to talk about his approach to writing and highlights of his career.
He will be joining celebrated writers Stephen Fry and Andrew Roberts to discuss his research and inspiration Please join him at Open Public Forum "How and What and Why Do Writers Write?", in 23rd July, 6pm-8pm. HKCEC.
For...
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Internationally celebrated actor and writer Stephen Fry will be taking part in the Hong Kong Book Fair to talk about his writing and works. And earlier in June, he was interviewed in London by entrepreneur and author Sir David Tang ahead of the Hong Kong Book Fair, and said “I think most human beings have the full range of emotions, and I think it is a fallacy to...
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Phil Whelan had a session with novelist Anthony Horowitz who specialises in writing for young people. They talked about different topics including Anthony's childhood and how it affected his work; Alex Rider and how the character has been the star in his career. Plus this writer's favourite reading.
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On Morning Brew, Phil was joined by half-Chinese and half-Japanese author Andrew Xia Fukuda to talk about his debut novel - Crossing, a story based on Chinatown's immigrant teens. They talked not only about the experience of Asian immigrants in America, but also how they have been changing, particularly under the influence of cinema
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This summer, three celebrated English authors came to the Hong Kong Book Fair and joined Sir David Tang in a discussion of the way they work. In the two-hour book sharing session, you can hear their thoughts on literature, their views on the future of publishing, and share the laughter too.
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In the part one, Chip Tsao told us how important the opening of a book is, as it will attract readers to keep turning the pages. He reads the first page of Anthony Horowitz's 'Point Blanc' and explains why its opening is so "sexy and powerful" . In the part two, he introduces James Fenton's 'I'm in Paris with you' , with tips on how to appreciate poetry .