Translated Work
柿子
Title:
Persimmons
Genre:
Fiction
Page Numbers:
1 - 17
First Publication Date:
1990
Publisher:
Research Centre for Translation, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Language:
Monolingual (English)
Synopsis:
The fiction depicts how the protagonist's domestic helper, Auntie Mo, grapples with the difficult working conditions and her health problems. A rather uneducated woman, Auntie Mo also has to support her two "sisters" with her modest wage, but she is eventually fired as she tries to steal a persimmon for the protagonist.
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Author
Name:
FUNG, Sook-yin 馮淑燕
Alternate Name:
蓬草 ; FUNG, Cho ; PENG, Cao
Year of Birth:
1946
Birthplace:
Hong Kong
Gender:
Female
Biography:
Born in Hong Kong in 1946, Fung started publishing her works when she was in primary school. After receiving her degree in English, she moved to France to further pursue her studies in French literature and translation. She has published over 10 collections of essays and short stories, including the fiction 《柿子》(“Persimmons”).
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Translator
Name:
CHEUNG, Hannah 張彥華
Gender:
Female
Translator Biography:
Cheung's translations have been published in the anthology Contemporary Women Writers: Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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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Source Text Reference:
收入《素葉文學》第16期，1983年1月，頁9-11。
Published Date of Source Text:
1983