The University of Macau (UM) today (22 March) conferred a\nDoctor of Letters honoris causa<\/i>\ndegree on the renowned contemporary Chinese writer Wang Anyi, in recognition of\nher outstanding contributions to Chinese literature. Following the honorary\ndegree conferment ceremony, Wang gave a lecture titled \u2018Chinese-Language\nLiterature in a Global Context\u2019, which attracted many teachers and students\nfrom UM and secondary schools in Macao, people from the literary circle, and\nprominent members of the community. Dr Wang shared her thoughts on the origin\nand characteristics of modern Chinese language literature as well as its\ndevelopment in a global context.<\/p>
During the ceremony, Tam Chon Weng, secretary for social\naffairs and culture, presented the certificate to Wang Anyi, in the company\nof UM University Council Chair Lam Kam Seng and UM Rector Yonghua Song.<\/p>
According to Rector Yonghua Song, UM previously\nconferred honorary doctorates on six foremost Chinese language writers, namely\nWang Meng, Louis Cha, Yu Kwang-chung, Mo Yan, Pai Hsien-yung, and Jia Pingwa.\nHe says UM is committed to establishing close contact with pre-eminent Chinese\nwriters, and honorary doctorates are a valuable academic and cultural resource of\nthe university.<\/p>
Hong Gang Jin, dean of the Faculty of Arts and\nHumanities, delivered a citation for Dr Wang. In the citation, Dean Jin praised\nDr Wang for having gained widespread recognition and accolades in the literary\ncircles both in China and in the West, adding that Wang has received several\ninternational literature awards.<\/p>
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In the lecture, Wang first discussed the origin and\ncharacteristics of Chinese language, which was followed by a detailed\ndiscussion of the characteristics and development of modern Chinese language\nnovels. She analysed the characteristics of Chinese literary works in mainland\nChina, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and overseas that were produced after the May\nFourth Movement. She also reviewed the development of the Chinese language\nliterature over the past four decades using her own experiences. During the\nquestion and answer session, she had an in-depth discussion with the audience\non the subject. <\/p>
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Source: Faculty of Arts and Humanitites<\/p>
Media Contact Information: Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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