Institutional and Communal Creativity: Local Discourse and English-Language Creative Writing in Hong Kong

Antony Huen; Jason Eng Hun Lee

Jump to Content

Chapter 10 Institutional and Communal Creativity: Local Discourse and English-Language Creative Writing in Hong Kong

In: Hong Kong Studies

Authors:

Antony Huen

Antony Huen
Search for other papers by Antony Huen in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed

and

Jason Eng Hun Lee

Jason Eng Hun Lee
Search for other papers by Jason Eng Hun Lee in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed

Type:: Chapter

Pages:: 258–281

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004728608_012

Purchase instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

€42.00€35.00 excl. VAT

Add to Cart

Redeem Access Token

This chapter aims to investigate the institutional and communal development of English-language creative writing in Hong Kong, focusing on its incorporation of a local discourse at two interrelated levels. In terms of methodology, we single out self-reflexivity. Given our diverse backgrounds and careers, we are in a strong position to document and theorize the development of the local creative writing industry. In the first section of the chapter, Antony Huen (formerly, HKMU; now, HKU) examines the pedagogy of English-language creative writing in the local tertiary sector. In the second section, Jason Eng Hun Lee (HKBU) traces the development of English creative writing and community engagement in Hong Kong. This chapter presents first-hand perspectives on a dynamic Hong Kong literary tradition, which is institutionalized by a broad and intricate network of writers, academics, literary reading and writing groups, and students through their insistence on localization in teaching and community engagements.

Citation Info

Save
Cite
Email this content

Share link with colleague or librarian

You can email a link to this page to a colleague or librarian:
Email this content
or copy the link directly:

https://brill.edhh.ma/abstract/book/9789004728608/BP000020.xml
The link was not copied. Your current browser may not support copying via this button.

Link copied successfully

Collapse
Expand

Hong Kong Studies

The Culture and Politics of Realignment

Series: Hong Kong Culture and Literature, Volume: 1

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004728608

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 06 Oct 2025

Subjects
- Asian Studies
  - East Asia
  - Literature & Culture
- Social Sciences
  - Asian Studies

Front Matter

Back Matter

ProCite

RefWorks

Reference Manager

BibTeX

Zotero

EndNote

Metrics

	All Time	Past 365 days	Past 30 Days
Abstract Views	112	112	11
Full Text Views	3	3	0
PDF Views & Downloads	7	7	1

African Studies	Education	Media Studies
American Studies	History	Middle East and Islamic Studies
Ancient Near East and Egypt	Human Rights and Humanitarian Law	Musicology
Art History	International Law	Philosophy
Asian Studies	International Relations	Religious Studies
Biblical Studies	Jewish Studies	Slavic and Eurasian Studies
Biology	Languages and Linguistics	Social Sciences
Book History and Cartography	Life Sciences	Theology and World Christianity
Classical Studies	Literature and Cultural Studies

Subjects

Authors

Open Access

Product Information

Company

Contact

Chapter 10 Institutional and Communal Creativity: Local Discourse and English-Language Creative Writing in Hong Kong

Citation Info

Share link with colleague or librarian

Hong Kong Studies

The Culture and Politics of Realignment

Table of Contents

References

Metrics

Metrics