About the book
In The History of the Adventures of Vivi and Vera by Dung Kai-cheung, two storylines intertwine: a family’s journey through time, and a character’s journey through a novelist’s imagined world. As these stories begin to touch, the author collapses the distances between reality and fiction, between experience and history, and between the techniques of art and the technologies that have remade everyday life. One City One Book Hong Kong is delighted to present one of Dung Kai-cheung's masterworks as its selection for 2024.
Vivi and Vera was first published in 2005. In 2018, an English translation by Dr Yau Wai-ping appeared. In 2023, the author released a revised version of the novel in the non-fungible token (NFT) format, making it the first NFT book in the history of Hong Kong literature. As a new technology, the NFT format is closely connected to the book’s themes, as Dung Kai-cheung's imaginative new preface makes clear.
The History of the Adventures of Vivi and Vera © East Slope Publishing Ltd.
About the author
Dung Kai-cheung is an award-winning writer from Hong Kong. He began writing in the early 1990s and has published more than forty books. Amidst many themes, Dung’s work has focused on history, memory, and family, setting most of his works in Hong Kong. Dung continues to write and publish very actively. New works include Autofiction and Bodhisattva 18. More information is available on the bibliography part of our website, and on Dung’s own website, https://dungfookei.com/.
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The History of the Adventures of Vivi and Vera (2018), East Slope Publishing Ltd. (Link)
About the picture book
My Museum by Joanne Liu bursts with vibrant colors as it portrays a boy’s enchanting experiences in a museum. Through the eyes of a child, we come to see that art is all around us. Whether it's the masterpieces inside the museum, the tattoos on other visitors, or the sunlight casting playful shadows on the floor, everything can be a form of art.
Similar to The History of the Adventures of Vivi and Vera, the protagonist of My Museum curates a personal museum filled with objects and experiences that evoke curiosity and hold personal meaning. This collection serves to document their unique story and reminds us that art can be created by anyone.
My Museum／Prestel Junior © Prestel Publishing Limited
About the picture book author
Joanne Liu is an illustrator living in Hong Kong. She received a special mention from the 2018 Bologna Ragazzi Book Awards for her first children’s book My Museum. Visit her and learn more about her work at AllThings-BrightandBeautiful.com. (here)
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My Museum (2017) Prestel Junior (Link)