Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] General sloppiness, or rather, selective organizational skills, have left my room the way it is now. Bookshelves…
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Headspace: Lam Man Tsun
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] It’s the twenty-first century so it is inevitable for most people to write, read, study or create…
“Every Me A We, Every We A Me” by Jason S Polley
rare indeed a man sent me an autograph from Beau Jack. he said that Beau Jack asked him to send it on to me. I told the man to tell Beau Jack that I was honored. have you heard of him? he was a prizefighter. many men box but he was a fighter, a terror,…
Headspace: Teresa Shi Xiaobo
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] I see the word ‘sympathy’ and I hear Lily Briscoe wailing ‘Mrs Ramsay! Mrs Ramsay!’ But the…
Headspace: Nicola Chan Oi Ching
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] I did not pick the Northern Line, the black route on the London Underground map, for reading…
Headspace: Chau Cheuk Man Charmaine
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] I am not sure if I have a place to write. Most of the time, I think…
Headspace: Gary Lam
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] Café Je t’aime, Sheung Shui Calm, blissful nights with fine weather. Dark, quiet alley in Shek Wu…
Headspace: Jessica Siu-yin Yeung
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] This is my evening work space. Night is my favourite time for working because it is quiet,…
An Interview with Tammy Ho Lai-Ming
{This interview was originally published on Peel Street Poetry.} . Denis Tsoi: What was the impetus or defining moment that made you pursue your writing further? Tammy Ho: As I have mentioned elsewhere, I wrote almost exclusively in Chinese until university and it was mostly just silly scribbling. When I was an undergraduate student at…
Headspace: John Wakefield
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] No phone. Only natural and mental distractions. natural The glare of the sun. Pounding rain. Cracks of…
Headspace: Vinton Poon
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] I often suffer from insomnia. Part of the reason, I believe, is that I have a “wandering…
“The Rest” by Jason S Polley
The eulogy. A genre in itself. A lamentation, a recollection, a commemoration. And, in too-rare circumstances, such as this one, a relief, and I hope, a celebration. I suspect that most of us gathered in this citadel of mercy, of forgiveness, and above all of communion, of community, have already travailed through certain stages of…
Headspace: Lian-Hee Wee
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] At the work table, my mind is occupied with trying to make my hands materialise what is…
Headspace: Buster Leung
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] It’s like 4 o’clock in the morning. What is it watching? I ask myself. What does it…
Headspace: Ivan Kahei Au
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] This is where I got punished for my constant procrastination. The place looks different now but it’s…
Headspace: Jeff Chow
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] At last I had the chance to get away from my parents, even if only for a…
Headspace: Cheng Tim Tim
Headspace: A series in which teaching staff and students from the English Department write about a place or space they go to write, read, study or create. [Read all entries.] [Revisit the “Ongoing” series.] [Revisit the “Interrogative” series.] The book-bricked silence; the crowded commons of coffee-stained breaths; fingers tap-dancing on greasy keyboards; the birth of…
“From Inhumanly Minuscule to the Lion Rock Spirit” by Finn Lai
The HP Series showcases excerpts from excellent Honours Projects by students from the Department of English Language and Literature. [Read all entries here.] Supervisor: Dr Jason S Polley In September 2015, while on boyfriend duty, I accompanied my girlfriend in search of a supposed ‘shop’ in Tsim Sha Tsui. She had ordered a skincare product…
“In Your Absence” by Jason Eng Hun Lee
“Still Life With Eight Oyster Shells” by Tammy Ho I said when you moved into my life, ‘fill the room and the room will be yours‘, so you took possession of everything and set them to darkness in your absence. They will not forget your subtle grace: the sofa stoops to pick up your weight,…
“Loss of the Rule of Law” by Lian-Hee Wee
March 23, 2015 Pixen and Schulos hold dear the Rule of Law. Citizens in their city too are swayed often by arguments on what might threaten the rule of law. The rule of law has been demonstrated to be superior to other forms of government thus far. Yes, the law serves only those who can…
“The Salesman Sleeps His Way to Death” by Jeff Chow
“Morning Light” by Tammy Ho Today is a Wednesday. A horseracing day for my father but just an ordinary Wednesday for me. Waking up to another dull day, the air is humid and suffocating. I am holding a cup of chamomile tea, sipping, watching my father in his deep sleep. My father used to wake…
“(Selected) Notes on the Imaginary Creatures in City W” by Paulina Lee
EDITOR’S PREFACE Fan Te Xi (範特西) died while I was studying his book on endangered species in the Amazon. Ten years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Fan in the City of Water Alley (禾日水巷, also known as City W). Mr. Fan was an enthusiastic traveller and learner. I was (and I…
“Ever More Ed Perfect Perfect Im More Ever” by Jason S Polley
“I See You, Ménilmontant” by Tammy Ho Over Wards back read re please sdraw kcab daer er esaelP is wards back it If ohw syaS is read re read re If si daer er daer er fI And not simply read If can read simple be ever fI If work krow fI Smell Correct…
Announcement: Tammy Ho received Young Artist Award in Literary Arts
Tammy Ho Lai-Ming won the Award for Young Artist in Literary Arts 2015, presented by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. The ceremony took place on Thursday 21 April 2016 and was broadcast on TVB Jade on Saturday 7 May 2016 (see video below). In response to receiving the award, Tammy expressed her gratitude to…
Announcement: Jerry Choi Wins Dr. Daniel C.W. Tse Sports Award
Jerry Choi Yik Hin (English Language and Literature & English Language Teaching, Year 4) has won Dr. Daniel C.W. Tse Sports Award (2015-2016) in recognition of his excellence in woodball.
Announcement: Ruth Hung Received the Faculty/School Performance Award for Young Researcher
Dr Ruth YY Hung (洪如蕊) has been given the Faculty/School Performance Award for Young Researcher by Professor Franklin Luk, Vice-President (Academic) on 29 April 2016. (April 2016)
Announcement: Six ENG students presented their Hon Pro research at the Community College of City University
On Thursday 21 April 2016, six students from the Department of English presented their Honours Project research at the Community College of City University. The presentation was part of a two-day annual student conference held on the CityU campus, organised by Derrick Stone. Chan Man Kwan Ashley Hui Hon Man Herman Kwok Wai Yin Olivia…
“And Then Follow Through” by William Ng and John Wakefield
Drinking coffee in Amsterdam before heading to Antwerp to present a paper on Sociopragmatics William: What led you to the pursuit of further studies in Cantonese and Sociopragmatics? John: In comparison to most white, native English-speaking immigrants, I have assimilated linguistically and culturally to an unusual degree. That being the case, I have tried to…
“Guan Yin, or Mother Buddha” by Abel Han Song
—from the novella The Statues (winner of the TSMC Literature Award 2015), translated into English by Abel Han. The instant it comes out, “it” becomes him or her. Nowadays statues are made by machines. That’s a different journey from their ancestors who have a wooden base and soil body. Those statues are mainly Buddhas, with solid forms,…
“Bookworm Moments” by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho
Earlier this month, funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, I attended the Beijing and Suzhou Bookworm Literary Festivals. In Beijing, I was a speaker on the panels “Poetry Around the World” and “Writing Place” and in Suzhou, I was on the panels “Agree to be Different!” and “Literature Across Frontiers”. During my stay…
Department of English, Hong Kong Baptist University 