This October join us for a UK-spanning roadshow featuring two of China’s premier literary authors. Immerse yourself in the art of storytelling with the eminent Chinese authors Liang Hong and Liu Zhenyun. Explore how their books arrived in English translation through a variety of exclusive events
SINOIST ROADSHOW 2023
Join us in a author roadshow spanning the UK
from London To Edinburgh
Overview
- (10th) Manchester – The Manchester China Institute
- (11th) Leeds – The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing
- (12th) Newcastle – The Confucius Institute at Newcastle University
- (13th) Edinburgh – The Confucius Institute for Scotland
- (16th) LONDON SOAS – SOAS (NOT PUBLIC FACING)
- (17th) Oxford – Oxford International Centre for Publishing / Oxford Brookes Confucius Institute
- (18th) London – China Exchange
Meet the Authors
刘震云
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.
Newest Book in Translation
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One Day Three Autumns
Author Liu Zhenyun Original Chinese Name 一日三秋 Translator Howard Goldblatt, Sylvia Li-chun Lin Original Chinese Name 一日三秋
Schedule and Locations
One Day Three Autumns & The Sacred Clan [Book Conversation]
in partnership with The Manchester China Institute
Date/Time – 10th October 17:00 – 18:30
Location – The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HY
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.
SinoLEEDS Festival – “from 书 to Book”
in partnership with The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing
Date/Time – 11th October 13:00 – 18:00
Location – 1.08 Parkinson Bdg, Parkinson Building University of Leeds Woodhouse LS2 9JT
Curious about the journey a Chinese book takes on the road to translation? Everything from original creation to translation and publishing?
In collaboration with The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing at the University of Leeds, We’re excited to announce the program for the inaugural SinoLEEDS Sinophone Writing Festival, an annual festival celebrating the best writing of the Chinese-speaking world.
This year’s theme is “from “书” (Word) to Book”, where we explore the journey a Chinese language book takes on its way into the hands of an English Language reader.
Sinoist Roadshow – Practicalities of Translation
in partnership with The Confucius Institute at Newcastle University
Date/Time – 12th October 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Location – Old Library Building – No 2.29, Claremont Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RG
What is the mechanics of the working relationship between an Author and a translator? What goes into selecting the perfect translation partner?
Ponder these issues with us together in an exclusive event at the University of Newcastle. between Liang Hong, Liu Zhenyun, Esther Tyldesley and Michell Deeter. We’ll cover some of the hard-to-explain parts of their newest books in translation, and how these award-winning authors worked with their translators
Sinoist Roadshow – Tales of Translation
in partnership with The Confucius Institute for Scotland
Date/Time – 13th October 6 – 7:30 PM
Want to hear behind-the-scenes stories from the making of a translated book?
Join us for an evening of discussions at the beautiful Abden House, featuring fascinating discussions between Liang Hong, Liu Zhenyun and Esther Tyldesley. We’ll share some stories from behind the scenes in a translation project.
Renowned Chinese Authors of Today – A talk by Liu Zhenyun and Liang Hong
in partnership with SOAS
Date/Time – 16th October 17:00
Location – R201 SOAS University of London Main Building 10 Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO SOAS STUDENTS AND FACILITY.
How does two Henan authors take such different paths to success?
Join us for an exclusive lecture held by Liu Zhenyun and Liang Hong, two of China’s premier storytellers, as they talk about their newest literary titles in translation. We’ll explore their writing process, how they produced their works and more.
Sinoist Roadshow – Liu Zhenyun and Liang Hong in conversation with Angus Phillips
in partnership with Oxford International Centre for Publishing/Confucius Institute at Oxford Brookes University
Date/Time – 17th October 6 – 7:30 pm
Curious about how a Chinese book in translation makes the jump from Chinese to English?
Join us for a behind-the-scenes discussion on all the processes a book goes through as it navigates the road between Chinese to English. Join us for fascinating discussion between Liang Hong, Liu Zhenyun, Will Forester and Angus Phillips.
Sinoist Roadshow – 刘震云梁鸿英国粉丝见面会
in partnership with 英国读者俱乐部(CLRCUK) / 母爱桥 / 英国北京艺术团
Date/Time – 18th October 13:30 – 16:30
Location – China Exchange 32a Gerrard Street London W1D 6JA
Language – Chinese (中文)
由原央视节目主持人温迪雅跟两位作者畅谈他们作品背后的那些事。