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Liu Yichang papers 劉以鬯書信文件

 Fonds
Identifier: HK CVU 0012/PER/LiuYC

主要是劉以鬯的手稿和信函,還有他收集的照片、郵票、剪報和獎座等資料。

Dates

  • 1941-2014, 2016, undated

Creator

Language of Materials

In Chinese.

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Extent

0.50 linear feet

Biographical / Historical

劉以鬯 (1918/12/07 - 2018/06/08),生於上海,祖籍浙江鎮海。原名劉同繹,字昌年。父親劉灝(字養如)。

在閘北三育小學畢業後升讀南市大同大學附屬中學;喜歡閱讀新文學作品,曾加入無名文藝社與狂流文藝會學習寫作。1937 年中學畢業,1941 年於聖約翰大學畢業。1942 年於重慶任《國民公報》副刊編輯,後到《掃蕩報》任收聽廣播的工作。1944 年兼任《掃蕩報》副刊編輯。1945 年中國抗日戰爭勝利後,《掃蕩報》改名《和平日報》,任《和平日報》的電訊主任兼副刊編輯。

1945 年冬天從重慶回上海,任《和平日報》副刊編輯,離任後創辦「懷正文化社」。1948 年 11 月 05 日從上海到香港,曾任《香港時報》副刊編輯。1951 年任《星島周報》執行編輯及《西點》雜誌主編,並出版第一本小說《天堂與地獄》。1952 到新加坡任《益世報》主筆兼副刊編輯,後任吉隆坡《聯邦日報》總編輯。

1957 年從新加坡回香港,重任《香港時報》副刊編輯,並寫作流行小說。1985 年創辦《香港文學》月刊。1988 年赴北京參加「中國文學藝術界聯合會第五次代表大會」,為港澳地區的特邀代表。1994-95 年為香港市政局「作家留駐計劃」第一任作家。1995-96 年獲第四屆香港中文文學雙年獎,得獎作品《劉以鬯中篇小說選》。1999-2000 年獲第六屆香港中文文學雙年獎,推薦作品《對倒》。2001 年獲香港香港特別行政區政府頒發榮譽勳章。2009 年獲香港公開大學頒發榮譽教授。2011 年獲香港特區政府頒授銅紫荊星章,以表揚他對香港文學的貢獻。2013 年 05 月在香港藝術發展局主辦的「2012 香港藝術發展獎」頒獎禮中獲「傑出藝術貢獻獎」。2015 年 04 月 24 日在香港藝術發展局主辦的「2014 香港藝術發展獎」頒獎禮中獲「終身成就獎」。

劉以鬯曾多次擔任香港、新加坡、吉隆坡、曼谷和澳洲等地徵文比賽的評審委員,曾任香港文學雜誌社社長、《香港文學》月刊總編輯、香港作家聯會會長、香港文學研究會會長。代表作品有小說《酒徒》、《寺內》、《一九九七》和《對倒》等;翻譯作品有《人間樂園》、《莊園》和《娃娃谷》。

Arrangement

Arranged into 5 series.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Originals of some materials are not available due to physical conditions or the need of special equipment. Copies are provided if available.

Donor

劉以鬯捐贈

Creator

Title
Liu Yichang papers 劉以鬯書信文件
Status
completed
Author
Special Collections (Archives)
Date
2014-08-28
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
Chinese
Sponsor
n/a

Repository Details

Part of the CUHK Library Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Reading Room
3/F, University Library
The Chinese University of Hong Kong