Daryl Lim Wei Jie joins us to discuss his latest work, Mistranslations from a Future Vernacular, a collection which poses the provocation: “How many times can you rewrite a poem?” Using Oulipo techniques and newer technologies such as LLMs, Daryl rewrites a single poem again and again. He will discuss the book as an exploration of iterative rewriting and exhaustion as method, and how (mis)translation can be a creative generative act. He will be in conversation with Dr Antony Huen, with time for audience exchange.
Date: January 30, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
No registration is required. Seats are available on first-come, first-served basis.
Venue: HKU Black Box, Room 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU (Location map)
Daryl is an award-winning poet, editor, translator, and literary critic based in Singapore. His collections of poetry include Mistranslations from a Future Vernacular (2025) and Anything but Human (2021), the latter shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize. In 2023, he received the Young Artist Award, Singapore's highest honour for artists under 35.
The Black Box Writers’ Series celebrates creative voices and craft, with a focus on writers and works with local connections. Featured guests present their latest work and discuss their creative practice with the moderator and audience. All are welcome.
Convenor & Moderator: Dr Antony Huen
More information about Daryl Lim Wei Jie can be viewed from here.