Eileen Chang at 100
Eileen Chang at 100
Celebrate the revered literary genius Eileen Chang and her acute observation of all walks of life with a conversation on the 100th anniversary of her birthday.
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Asia Society online
September 29, 2020 | 6:30 pm
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Speakers
Michael Berry
Eileen Cheng-Yin Chow
Rebecca Nedostup
Moderator
Kelly Ma

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About This Event

2020 has been a whirlwind year, and it would have been a special year to celebrate the Shanghai-born Chinese American writer Eileen Chang, as her name rhymes with “two-zero” in Mandarin. English readers may have heard of her through Ang Lee’s 2007 film adaption of her novella, Lust, Caution, but her life, her body of work, her influence, and her status in Chinese twentieth-century literature, surpass the scandalous nature of the NC17-rated spy thriller set in 1940s Shanghai.

To celebrate her revered literary genius and her acute observation of all walks of life, Asia Society Museum presents a monthlong celebration with a list of recommendations for you to “choose your own adventure.” This literary and cinematic journey will culminate at the end of September, the eve of Chang’s 100th birthday, with a conversation featuring scholars of twentieth-century Chinese literature, history, and culture.

Image: Eileen Chang / Asia Society