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張愛玲研究新方向講座系列之二十六 New Directions in Eileen Chang Studies Lecture Series #26
Co-hosted by School of Chinese and Department of Comparative Literature, HKU
Co-sponsored by Louis Cha Fund for Chinese studies & East/West studies in the Faculty
& Center for the Study of Globalization and Culture (CSGC) 

蒼涼自然，女性悲歌：張愛玲的生態女性視野

Bleak Nature, Women's Sorrow: Eileen Chang's Ecofeminist View

分享嘉賓 Speaker:

Ms. CHENG Jiaoyang 程皎暘 女士 (Writer)

主持人 Moderator:

Prof. LIN Pei-yin 林姵吟 教授 (School of Chinese, HKU)

日期時間 Date & Time: November 19, 2025 (Wed) 17:00-18:30pm (HKT)

語言 Language: Putonghua 普通話

地點 Venue: CPD-2.42, Central Podium Level 2, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

授課模式 Delivery Mode: Face-to-face & Online

報名 Registration:

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摘要 Abstract:

張愛玲的《傳奇》，寫盡人世間的繁華與悲涼，痴男怨女雖身處都市，卻能「感受自然」，甚至「成為動物」。作品中如「紅玫瑰變蚊子血」隱喻男性在婚姻中對妻子的輕視與物化，「蝴蝶標本」與「屏風之鳥」折射女性命運難以自主的悲哀，以及「淚珠般的月亮」所氤氳的蒼涼氛圍，無不揭示自然意象與女性命運的悲歡交融。正如生態女性主義所認同的：性別與自然的命運從未孤立存在，而是交織於深刻的歷史與文化辯證之中。

本講座將以生態女性主義為理論視角，重新審視張愛玲筆下的自然與動物意象，探討它們如何成為女性情感、身體與命運的隱喻性書寫，並反思張愛玲的書寫對當代文學創作的啟發，包括講者自身的寫作實踐。

Eileen Chang's Legend (a collection of short stories titled Chuanqi in Chinese) depicts the glamour and sorrow of human life, showing lovers in urban settings who still "connect with nature" and even "become like animals." In her stories, phrases like "red rose turning into mosquito blood" represent how men belittle and objectify their wives in marriage; images such as the "butterfly specimen" and "bird on a screen" highlight the helplessness of women in controlling their own fates; and the "tear-like moon" creates a somber mood. These natural symbols are deeply tied to the struggles and emotions of women. As ecofeminism suggests, the fates of gender and nature are not separate but are closely linked within historical and cultural dynamics.

This seminar will use an ecofeminist perspective to revisit the natural and animal imagery in Eileen Chang's works, examining how they reflect women's emotions, bodies, and destinies. It will also consider the influence of Chang's writing on modern literature, including the speaker's own writing experiences.

講者簡介 About the Speaker:

程皎暘   作家、品牌策劃師、香港大學MALCS傑出校友。已出版小說集《打風》、《飛往無重島》、《烏鴉在港島線起飛》及《危險動物》，得到《明報》、《亞洲週刊》、「澎湃」、中國新聞網等多家媒體推薦，並被中國現當代文學館、紐約布魯克林公共圖書館、新加坡國家圖書館等收藏；獲香港青年文學獎、《廣州文藝》「都市小說雙年展」新人獎，入圍台灣時報文學獎等；作品《香港快車》入選「2024青鳥作家導演起飛」計劃；擔任「城市文學獎2026」、「2024-2025蒲公英聯校文學獎」等比賽評審。

CHENG Jiaoyang  A writer, brand strategist, and distinguished alumnus of the MALCS program at the University of Hong Kong, has published short story collections including Typhoon, Flying to Weightless Island, Crows Take Off on the Island Line, and Dangerous Animals. These works have been recommended by numerous media outlets such as Ming Pao, Asia Weekly, The Paper, and China News Service, and have been collected by institutions including the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, the Brooklyn Public Library in New York, and the National Library of Singapore. Cheng has received the Hong Kong Youth Literary Awards and the Newcomer Awards at the Guangzhou Literature and Art "Urban Fiction Biennial Exhibition," and was shortlisted for the Taiwan Times Literary Awards. The work Hong Kong Express was selected for the "2024 Qingniao Writer Directors Takeoff" program. Cheng also serves as a judge for competitions such as the "City Literary Awards 2026" and the "2024-2025 Dandelion Joint School Literary Award."

Notice:

1) The seminar will be conducted primarily in a face-to-face mode; Those who cannot attend the seminar in-person could apply for online participation (via Zoom) with justifications;

2) All those who would like to attend the seminar are required to register online (Click HERE) on a first-come, first-served basis;

3) Email of confirmation will be sent to the registered email addresses and participants have to show the screenshot or print-out version of the email for entry of the seminar venue;

4) Walk-in or late-comers will not be allowed for entry of the seminar venue unless situation allows.

ALL are welcome*

*Pre-registration (Click HERE) is required.