# Event Details - **Event Name**: PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:15 pm - **Event Description**: Jacqueline Leung, Nicholas Stephens, and Dong Li discuss their experiences of maintaining the nuances when translating to English.About this EventThe Art of Literary TranslationSpeakers: Jacqueline Leung, Nicholas Stephens and Dong LiModerator: Ann MorganDate: March 7, SatTime: 11:00am - 12:15pmVenue: Goethe-Institut Hong KongAddress: 13F & 14F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan ChaiPrice: HKD148Language: EnglishFormat: PanelDescription:Join acclaimed translators Dong Li, Nicholas Stephens, and Jacqueline Leung as they explore the craft of bringing literature across languages and cultures. Dong Li shares his experience translating contemporary Chinese poetry into English, while Nicholas Stephens discusses rendering Austrian literature—Stefan Zweig, Arthur Schnitzler, Hugo von Hofmannsthal—into accessible English. Jacqueline Leung reflects on translating modern Chinese novels. The panel delves into challenges of voice, nuance, and cultural context, offering aspiring translators practical insights and inspiration. Whether navigating poetry, fiction, or drama, this session illuminates how translators bridge worlds, making local stories resonate for global readers.This event is presented with the support of the International Writers’ Workshop at Hong Kong Baptist University.About the Speakers:Jacqueline LeungJacqueline Leung is a translator, editor, and writer from Hong Kong. Her translation of Hon Lai Chu’s novel Mending Bodies (2025) is a winner of PEN Presents by the English PEN. Her work has appeared in HEAT, Wasafiri, Gulf Coast, Nashville Review, SAND Journal, the Asian Review of Books, Asymptote, Cha, Books from Taiwan, and elsewhere. She is a translation editor at The Offing, a mentor for Hong Kong prose at the American Literary Translation Association’s Emerging Translator Mentorship Program, and an Asian Cultural Council literature fellow.Nicholas StephensNicholas Stephens lives in Hong Kong and translates novels and plays from German into English. His publications include Chess Story by Stefan Zweig, Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler and Godless Youth by Ödön von Horváth, all available on Amazon Kindle. In 2024, he authored The Repulse Bay Murders, a Hong Kong M**der mystery novel under the nom de plume of Mai-Po Marszch. His articles on the Hong Kong art scene and the growing profile of Asian artists in Europe have been featured in several publications including The Nikkei, The South China Morning Post and Sotheby’s Online.Dong LiDong Li is a multilingual author who translates from Chinese, English, French, and German. He has translated books by Victoria Chang, Forrest Gander, SONG Lin, Anne Weber, Eliot Weinberger, C.D. Wright, YE Hui, ZANG Di, ZHU Zhu and more. His debut poetry collection, The Orange Tree (2023), was the inaugural winner of the Phoenix Emerging Poet Book Prize and a finalist for the Poetry Society of America’s Four Quartets Prize.Don’t miss our special offer: Buy 3, Get 1 Complimentary!Purchase 3 tickets to any events under HKILF 2026 and claim a complimentary seat at one of these exciting talks at Central Library:•⁠ 3rd March (Tue): On Muscle: The Stuff that Moves Us and Why It Matters (7:00-8:30pm)⁠•⁠ 4th March (Wed): I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (7:00-8:30pm)•⁠ ⁠5th March (Thu): Amitav Ghosh: Ghost-Eye (7:00-8:30pm)To redeem your complimentary seat, email us at info@festival.org.hk with:•⁠ ⁠Your 3 ticket order numbers•⁠ ⁠The event you’d like to attend•⁠ ⁠Subject line: Buy 3, Get 1 Complimentary!Hurry! Offer valid until ticket lastsBecome a to gain exclusive access to HKILF events. All donations are tax deductible.ABOUT HKILFThe Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.The annual festival features established and emerging writers from around the world, alongside local literary talents, in a programme that includes panel discussions, book talks, readings, workshops, walks, school programmes, performances, and more.We are a registered charity non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing the best in the literary arts to Hong Kong. To find more, please visit our official website: https://www.festival.org.hk.Please note that:*We are unable to process refunds, please consider your ticket purchase a donation to the festival.*Photos and videos of participants may be taken during the activities,which may be used by the organiser and the major sponsor for educational and promotional purposes in any way deemed appropriate, including disseminationthrough printed and online channels. Participation in the programme will constitute the participants’ consent to the above arrangement.*The views and opinions expressed by the speakers do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Hong Kong International Literary Festival. 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If the Red or Yellow Rainstorm Warning or the Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 is in effect, the event will be held as scheduled. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hong-kong/panel-|-the-art-of-literary-translation/100001981557499824 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, nonprofit, workshops, charities, performances, theatre, entertainment, business, sports, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 125.8, max: 148, currency: HKD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hong Kong - **state**: HK - **country**: Hong Kong - **location**: Goethe-Institut Hongkong - **lat**: 22.276022 - **long**: 114.1751471 - **full address**: Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 2 Harbour Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9d08156a75e132668f1e20ee7499ad731ef96aa42cd9f78d179f92b0f09a6ff0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1770132438 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation being held? - **A:** PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation takes place on Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:15 pm at Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 2 Harbour Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation? - **A:** Ticket prices for PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation range from HKD 126 to HKD 148 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionHKD 148AvailableBUY 2 GET 15% OFF (Early Bird)HKD 126Available - **Q**: Who is organizing PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation? - **A:** PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation is organized by Hong Kong International Literary Festival. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "PANEL | The Art of Literary Translation", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9d08156a75e132668f1e20ee7499ad731ef96aa42cd9f78d179f92b0f09a6ff0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1770132438", "startDate": "2026-03-07", "endDate": "2026-03-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/hong-kong/panel-|-the-art-of-literary-translation/100001981557499824", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Goethe-Institut Hongkong", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2 Harbour Road", "addressLocality": "Hong Kong", "addressRegion": "HK", "addressCountry": "HK" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "22.276022", "longitude": "114.1751471" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Jacqueline Leung, Nicholas Stephens, and Dong Li discuss their experiences of maintaining the nuances when translating to English.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "HKD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-07", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "125.80", "highPrice": "148.00", "price": "125.80", "url": "https://allevents.in/hong-kong/panel-|-the-art-of-literary-translation/100001981557499824" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "HKD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/hong-kong/panel-|-the-art-of-literary-translation/100001981557499824", "price": "148.00", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "HKD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/hong-kong/panel-|-the-art-of-literary-translation/100001981557499824", "price": "125.80", "name": "BUY 2 GET 15% OFF (Early Bird)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hong Kong International Literary Festival", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hong-kong-international-literary-festival/22863741", "description": "The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. 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