Page Fung Bak Kui

Introduction

Originally from Hong Kong, Page currently lives in Taipei, writing novels, essays, and critiques. He is the author of the short story collection Perhaps in the Smoke 《煙街》and the essay collection Underdog Years: I Would Prefer Not Can Do《痞狗》. He has earned the Openbook Good Book Award for Chinese Creation of the Year and first prize of the Taipei International Book Exhibition Book Prize for Fiction. His essay has also been featured in the Chiu Ko 2022 Essay Collection. Page holds a bachelor’s in creative writing from Hong Kong Baptist University and a master's in Taiwanese Literature from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. "I don't want to pursue a PhD. Thank you for asking." For articles, please visit: pagefung.com； For reading notes, please search "wouldprefernotcando" on Instagram.

Resident planning

With the publication of my latest collection of essays, Underdog Years: I Would Prefer Not Can Do, and through my Instagram fan page @wouldprefernotcando , I plan to attract literary enthusiasts from around the world to visit and engage in discussions. As such, in addition to the weekly activities specified in the residency program, I will also open up weekday evenings for friends of literature far and wide to come and gather. During my residency, I hope to discuss the definition of non-fiction writing with people from all over the world. I will place emphasis on providing a space for discussion and dialogue, as its main benefit lies in lectures and discussions. I hope that the weekend conversations and weekday discussions can be combined into a literary event about Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Asia that is aimed at the world.