Translated Work
海
Title:
The Sea
Genre:
Fiction
Chinese Book Title:
Book Title:
Page Numbers:
107 - 109
First Publication Date:
2008
Publisher:
Research Centre for Translation, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Language:
Monolingual (English)
Synopsis:
“The Sea” is written in a special format, using spaces instead of punctuation marks, which creates a sense of flowing water resonating with the main theme. In the story, a soft-spoken man often visits the protagonist's family in April, and he reminds her of the sea.
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Author
Name:
NG, Yuk-ying 吳玉英
Alternate Name:
吳煦斌 ; NG, Hui Bun
Year of Birth:
1949
Birthplace:
Hong Kong
Gender:
Female
Biography:
Born in 1949 in Hong Kong, Ng obtained her master's degree in the United States. She published her works mainly in the 1980s and 1990s. Her publications include the fiction 木 (“Wood”).
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Translator
Name:
HEIJNS, Audrey 曾麗雯
Gender:
Female
Translator Biography:
Heijns received her PhD in Chinese Studies from Leiden University and joined the Research Centre for Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. Her research focuses on Dutch translations of Chinese literature.
Name:
WICKERI, Janice 魏貞愷
Gender:
Female
Translator Biography:
Wickeri obtained her Master of Fine Arts in Fiction at San Francisco State University. She has been the editor of Chinese Theological Review since 1985, and the translator of the magazine Renditions . She has translated a number of short stories by Mo Yan, including “Explosions”, “The Flying Ship” and “The Cat Specialist”. Her translations also consist of works by Eileen Chang, Wang Pu and Xiao Si.
Editor
Name:
HUNG, Eva 孔慧怡
Birthplace:
Hong Kong
Editor Biography:
Born in Hong Kong, Hung received her doctorate at the University of London. She was the Director of the Research Centre for Translation at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and editor of the literary journal Renditions. She has translated works by Wang Anyi and Eileen Chang into English.
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Name:
IP, Sherlon Chi-yin 葉志研
Birthplace:
Hong Kong
Editor Biography:
Ip received her BA and MPhil in Translation from the University of Hong Kong. She joined the Research Centre for Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003 and served as Managing Editor of its magazine Renditions. Her research focuses on the translations of traditional Chinese literature into English and German.
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Source Text Reference:
收入《大拇指》第26期，1976年4月23日，頁6。
收入《牛》(1980)，頁57-59。
收入《吳煦斌小說集》(1987)。
Published Date of Source Text:
1976