A Writer Like Her: Xi Xi Collection in the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library

Notable Hong Kong writer Xi Xi (the pan name of Cheung Yin, 1937-2022) had written extensively for nearly seven decades. She won numerous awards throughout her career and received much attention from researchers in Hong Kong. In memory of Xi Xi, the writer who had a profound impact on Hong Kong and Chinese literature, an exhibition “A Writer Like Her: Xi Xi Collection in the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library”* will be held to showcase Xi Xi Collection, including letters, manuscripts, photos, books, handicrafts, and more.

【Exhibition details】

Date: 1 March 2023 – 29 February 2024

Venue: Hong Kong Literature Hub, 1/F Univsersity Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Organizers: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library and Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Poetry Festival Foundation

(Guided tours will be arranged for groups of at least 10 people. Please send email to spc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk with detailed information, including date and time of visit and number of visitors.)

*Part of the “Xi Xi．Spring Vista” series of International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong, 2023