Translated Work
盂蘭盆節
Title:
La fête pour les âmes des morts
Genre:
Fiction
Chinese Book Title:
Page Numbers:
113 - 140
First Publication Date:
2006
Publisher:
Éditions Caractères
Language:
Monolingual (French)
Synopsis:
Through the male protagonist, Grandpa Shi’s eyes, the readers can have a glimpse into the traditions of the Chinese Ghost Festival. It also unfolds the mysterious past of Grandpa Shi, the cleaner in town, and his relationship with the rice store owner, who makes a fortune by being a loan shark and a deceitful businessman. He eventually dies in a public toilet, triggering rumours about his death.
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Author
Name:
KAN, Mo-han 簡慕嫻
Alternate Name:
辛其氏 ; SUNG, Kei-shi ; XIN, Qishi
Year of Birth:
1950
Birthplace:
Hong Kong
Gender:
Female
Biography:
Born in Hong Kong in 1950, Kan is a writer whose work has been published in newspapers and literary magazines. Her publications include the novel《紅格子酒舖》(The Red Chequers Pub), as well as the essay collection 《每逢佳節》[Every Festival].
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Translator
Name:
CURIEN, Annie 安妮．居里安
Gender:
Female
Translator Biography:
Annie Curien is a French sinologist renowned for her academic interest in Contemporary Chinese and Sinophone Literature. She has translated works by Chinese writers such as Han Shaogong and Li Rui. She founded the programme Atelier Littéraire Bipolaire to promote literary exchanges between French and Chinese literati. Her publications include Hong Kong: Approches littéraires.
Editor
Name:
CURIEN, Annie 安妮．居里安
Birthplace:
France
Editor Biography:
Annie Curien is a French sinologist renowned for her academic interest in Contemporary Chinese and Sinophone Literature. She has translated works by Chinese writers such as Han Shaogong and Li Rui. She founded the programme Atelier Littéraire Bipolaire to promote literary exchanges between French and Chinese literati. Her publications include Hong Kong: Approches littéraires.
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Source Text Reference:
收入《素葉文學》第4期，1981年12月，頁2-4。
收入《靑色的月牙》(1986)，頁129-44。
Published Date of Source Text:
1981