《我城》獲選為「我城我書」之年度選書。

2020年度「我城我書」總監Jeffrey Clapp:

當我們開始討論於香港開展「我城我書」社區閱讀計劃的時候,很多人建議《我城》為理想的選擇。直至我們要把計劃名稱翻譯成中文的時候,西西的這部經典作品,啟發我們最終把計劃命名為「我城我書」。

計劃的顧問團隊早已決定以陳志勇的繪本《抵岸》展開計劃,來到計劃的第二年,我們一致認為《我城》是年度選書的不二之選。此計劃包含一本全新的《我城》有聲書、你正在觀看的「活展覽」、各類社區活動,以及即將於香港教育大學舉辦的學術研討會。

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The book cover of Hand Scroll (2016).

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      對《我城》的最初認識,大概是「城籍」,還有火車卡門上的「有」字牌。這次《我城》成為「我城我書」的年度選書,忽然多了個重讀《我城》的理由,我才看見先前沒有留意的部分,尤其是《我城》中的憂鬱。我在想,如果《我城》有續篇,西西又會如何書寫2020年的香港? 但我知道,西西是不會希望我們都變成「『勿』快樂」的。正如《我城》中的母親所言:「看日出,就像是尋找一個希望」。於是,我嘗試搜尋《我城》裡的「希望」。我發現,《我城》裡的「希望」都與「種植」和「建造」有關。一如囚友種樹、青年們在郊外種植電話柱,還有阿髮發現玻璃花園…… 所以,我希望,這些「希望」能像木馬道一號那座被包裹的鋼琴一樣,再抬出來的時候,能發聲,能再次被聽見。 陳燕怡 香港教育大學文學及文化學系博士資格候選人

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