Tribute to Lynn Pan

Speaker(s): Michelle Garnuat, Paul French & Karolina Pawlik

Event Details

Date: 2 March (Sunday)

Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm

Venue: Fringe Club - Fringe Dairy

Price: Free

Language: English

Format: Talk

Category: Crime/ Life/ Death

Description:

Lynn Pan (1946-2024), renowned writer, journalist, social scientist, historian and cultural advocate was born in Shanghai. She was the founding Director of the Chinese Heritage Centre and worked as a social scientist, journalist and writer in London, Cambridge, Geneva, Helsinki Shanghai and Hong Kong. She was a prolific writer with very broad interests and in addition to a great many articles published over ten books, including In Search of Old Shanghai, Old Shanghai: Gangsters in Paradise, Into China’s Heart: An Émigré’s Journey Along the Yellow River, Sons of the Yellow Emperor, The New Chinese Revolution, True to Form: A Celebration of the Art of the Chinese Craftsman, The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas, Tracing It Home, Shanghai Style: Art and Design Between the Wars and When True Love Came to China. She had a great interest in Chinese gardens and was working on a book when she died last year.

Join us for a tribute celebrating her legacy with panels, readings, and discussions that delve into her profound impact on storytelling and cultural discourse honouring the enduring power of her words and vision.

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•⁠ ⁠4th March (Tue): Asako Yuzuki at Central Library (6:30-8pm)

•⁠ ⁠5th March (Wed): Steven Schwankert at Central Library (6:45-8pm)

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The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.

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