Hsing Chia-hui (Chinese: 幸佳慧; August 15, 1973 – October 16, 2019),[1] also known as Arlene Hsing, was a Taiwanese children's book author.
Hsing Chia-hui | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 幸佳慧 |
| Born | August 15, 1973 Tainan, Taiwan |
| Died | October 16, 2019 (aged 46) Tainan, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Citizenship | Republic of China |
| Education | National Cheng Kung University, University of Surrey, Newcastle University |
Biography
editHsing was born in Tainan in 1973.[1][2] She graduated from National Cheng Kung University's Department of Chinese Language and earned a master's degree in children's literature from the University of Surrey, with a thesis titled Ambiguity in Postmodern Metafictive Picturebooks.[2][3] She earned a doctorate degree in children's literature from Newcastle University.[2] Her dissertation was titled Gained in Translation: The Effects of Translators' Gender on English-language Children's Literature as Translated in China and Taiwan.[4]
Hsing worked as a reporter for Minsheng Daily and as an editor at a publishing house.[2] She established the Hulu Alley Reading Association in Tainan, to promote reading, and ran the children's reading room at the main branch of the Tainan Public Library.[1][2]
Hsing was recognized for her contributions to Taiwanese children's literature, including writing, researching, and translating works.[1] In 2019, she was awarded a Special Contributions Award at the Ministry of Culture's Golden Tripod Awards, Taiwan's highest publishing industry honour.[2] The jury noted that her works often addressed issues not typically found in Taiwanese children's literature,[1][2] such as her last book, 蝴蝶朵朵 (Duoduo the Butterfly), which examined childhood sexual abuse.[1][5]
In late 2018, Hsing was diagnosed with ampullary cancer.[6] She died on October 16, 2019, at the age of 46.[2]
Selected works
edit- 家有125 (The Family Has 125), 2007 ISBN 9789864179176
- 希望小提琴 (Violin of Hope), 2012 ISBN 9789862169438
- 大鬼小鬼图书馆 (Big Ghost Little Ghost Library), 2016 ISBN 9787564527785
- 亲爱的 (My Dear), 2018 ISBN 9789862164204
- 蝴蝶朵朵 (Duoduo the Butterfly), 2019 ISBN 9789578423763
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Children's Author | Arlene Hsing". Taiwan Ministry of Culture. 2019-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 吳協昌 (2019-10-17). "幸佳慧傾力貢獻兒童文學 16日病逝享年46歲". CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Hsing, Chia-hui (2004). Ambiguity in Postmodern Metafictive Picturebooks. University of Surrey Roehampton.
- ^ Hsing, Chia-hui (2012). Gained in Translation: The Effects of Translators' Gender on English-language Children's Literature as Translated in China and Taiwan. University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- ^ 陳昌遠 (2019-10-18). "【告別幸佳慧】用愛說再見 兒童文學作家幸佳慧癌逝". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ 石見庸 (2019-08-12). ""Golden Tripod Award Special Contribution Award" winner Hsing Chia-hui interview: "Finding light for hurt children is the artist's responsibility"". Openbook閱讀誌 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2020-09-17.