Event Overview
The Hong Kong International Poetry Night Macau Station presents a poetry recital, inviting five international poets and the founder of the Berlin International Literature Festival to bring a poetic feast to Macau residents. Admission is free.
Event Details
- Date: November 27, 2019
- Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Location: Macau Orient Foundation
- Admission: Free
Featured Poets
- Ana Luísa Amaral (Portugal) – Poet, playwright, novelist, and children's author with over 30 poetry collections. Her work has been translated into more than 20 languages. She teaches at the University of Porto, focusing on feminist and queer studies.
- Chung Kwok-keung (Zhong Guoqiang) (Hong Kong, China) – Award-winning poet and author of numerous poetry collections, essays, and literary critiques.
- Maxim Amelin (Russia) – Poet, essayist, translator, poetry researcher, and publisher. He has translated ancient Greek and Roman poetry and contemporary works from various languages. Editor-in-chief of "OGI" publishing house.
- Mao Zi (Yu Qing) (Mainland China) – Poet from Hubei, winner of several prestigious poetry awards, and author of poetry collections including "The Difficulty of Time" and "My Nostalgia Is Different from Yours."
- Ulrich Schreiber (Germany) – Founder and director of the Berlin International Literature Festival, co-organizer of festivals in New York and Mumbai. Recipient of the French "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight) in 2015.
- Several local Macau poets will also participate.
About the Event
This special evening offers a unique opportunity to experience diverse poetic voices from around the world in an intimate setting.
