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Picture source Last night we went to see Tribes (written by Nina Raine – Craig Raine‘s daughter) at the Royal Court. I was glad to finally get a chance to go to this near-legendary theatre, which is a leading spot…
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Benedict Cumberbatch (the new Sherlock) will be featured in Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of War Horse (source). Today, the play is under the limelight again: in an Observer article, it is revealed that racism and bullying plague the production backstage. Horrible.My review…
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This post was originally posted on 31st October, 2009. Tonight, we went to watch the terrific An Education, starring Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard. The film was adapted by Nick Hornby from Lynn Barber’s memoir, originally published in Granta (maybe…
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How did you select Yibing Huang to be your guest editor? And why? I first met Yibing through a mutual friend of ours, Professor Russell Leong. I was taking an informal creative writing class with Russell, and he introduced the…
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One Imperative is on display in Shinjuku Station, Tokyo. The station is the world’s busiest in terms of people. – Three of my poems appear in this displayed issue of One Imperative. You can view/read the issue — themed “Play” —…
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Google celebrates the 160th birthday of Robert Louis Stevenson.––
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Back in August (Sunday 29th August), I was contacted by China Daily. Today, finally, there is an article on Cha in the paper [Link]. China Daily is the only official English-language national newspaper in China. The article also appears in their US Edition.…
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What do you look for first in a piece of fiction? What about poetry? The first and last thing we look for in either category is quality. There is really no template. Indeed, most of the pieces that seem to…
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I know that you created Cha because Hong Kong lacked an outlet for writers, can you tell me your initial thoughts and how the magazine was formed? I won’t say that Hong Kong ‘lacks’ an outlet for writers. A lot…
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What is it like being a writer in a place like Hong Kong? Is it a nurturing environment? Is Hong Kong a nurturing environment for writers? Absolutely. You just need to open up yourself and participate. However, the city will…
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– Henry W. Leung, reviewer for Lantern Review, has written an extensive review of the current edition of Cha (Issue #12); the review is now available on the LR blog. Henry emphasises, among other things, the Asian-themed poetry (‘Most of the…
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Have you seen any changes in terms of subjects contributors write about, as well as writing style? We see changes in each issue as the types of submissions coming in vary and the taste of the guest editor influences the…
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This was originally posted on 2nd October, 2010. –John Hollander’s “Kitty: Black Domestic Shorthair” in Types of Shape (1991) ––
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This post was originally written on 17th June, 2009.– Tonight we went to watch Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a tragi-comedy. (Also see my review of Krapp’s Last Tape.) The production stars Ian McKellen (Estragon) and Patrick Stewart (Vladimir). I…
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I understand there are also similar journals such as the Asia Literary Review, what would you say distinguishes the two? First of all, I think Asia Literary Review is an excellent journal and I commend them for their effort and…
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Could you tell me your personal definition of ‘quality’ in a work of poetry, of fiction? What should a good piece of poetry be able to do for Cha? There are no strict criteria for a good poem. If there…
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, This post was originally posted on 7th November, 2009. –Last night, we went to watch Jane Campion’s luscious Bright Star, the story of the doomed relationship between John Keats (played by Ben Whishaw) and his muse, Fanny Brawne (played…
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The inimitable Gambon plays Krapp It is my birthday tomorrow and therefore it is perhaps fitting that we went to watch Krapp’s Last Tape (full text), a work which portrays an ageing writer’s birthday. (Also read my brief review of Waiting…
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This post was originally written on 1st September, 2010. Read a review of Bright Star here. Edward Hopper: “If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” Bright Star “Morning Sun” –– 7 Responses “Coincidence?” →…
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–Recycled Movie Costumes — “Have you ever watched a movie or a television show and seen a character walk by in a gown that you just know you’ve seen before?” Learn more here. I am particularly interested in their “Victorian…
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“I will design a poster a day for 365 days in reaction to a headline on the BBC news website and update this website everyday with the poster and the accompanying news story.” View the blog here. ––
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This post was originally written on 8th November, 2009. On Saturday, we went to the British Museum to see the special exhibition “Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler”. The display is about Moctezuma, the last real leader of the Mexica Empire. Despite the title,…
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This post was originally written on 8th December, 2009. Illustrations by Laura Barrett Everyone knows the story of Snow White. A wicked stepmother,1 upon finding out from her magic mirror that her stepdaughter, Snow White (who is ‘as white as…
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