Life on the Fringe: The Almost Naked Memoir - Benny Chia - Bookniverse
Life on the Fringe: The Almost Naked Memoir
Benny Chia
US $36.00
US $45.00
2024/11
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9789888876648
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Hong Kong University Press
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Benny Chia’s memoir of life on the fringe is a vivacious slice of Hong Kong’s life and cultural development at a time of minimal institutional support. His colourful and anecdotal story will interest culture practitioners as well as the general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central.
About the author(s)
View moreBenny Chia
Born in Singapore and educated in Hong Kong, Paris and Louvain-la-Neuve, Benny Chia started the Fringe Festival in 1983, founded the Fringe Club in 1984, and steered the Fringe Club as Managing Director and Artistic Director through to 2022 – almost forty years. He has also scripted six stage shows, written three English readers published by Oxford University Press, and contributed articles to the South China Morning Post and several magazines.Benny was a founding member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association. Honours include the Bronze Bauhinia Star from the HKSAR government, the Badge of Honour from the former Hong Kong government, Best Arts Promoter from the Hong Kong Artists Guild, and Hero of Hong Kong from Time Out Magazine.
About the publisher
View moreEstablished in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.
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