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Programme Director, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in English
Dr Antony Huen
PhD, University of York; MA, University of Birmingham; BA, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Programme Director, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in English
Dr Antony Huen
PhD, University of York; MA, University of Birmingham; BA, Chinese University of Hong Kong
PROFILE
PROFILE

Antony Huen specialises in contemporary poetry. He has a particular interest in poets’ diverse engagements with the visual arts, including ekphrasis, biographical studies, uses of digital technologies, and collaborations with visual artists. Dr Huen obtained his PhD in English from the University of York, with a focus on contemporary British poetry. He holds a BA in English from CUHK and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham.

Dr Huen is an award-winning critic and poet. He won the inaugural Essay Prize of Wasafiri: International Contemporary Writing and was shortlisted for the inaugural Poetry London Pamphlet Prize. He also received the Award for Young Artist (Arts Criticism) at the 19th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC). His work appears in leading journals such as New Writing, Poetry London, PN Review, andWasafiri, and international edited collections such as Hong Kong Studies (Brill), State of Play (Out-Spoken), and Where Else (Verve Poetry).

Before joining HKU, he lectured at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), and Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). At HKU, he is the Director of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the field of Creative Writing in English and the Editor of the student journal Black Box Magazine, a Hong Kong arts, culture, and literary review. He also curates the Black Box Writers’ Series, collaborating with international and locally rooted writers through conversations, workshops, and performances, including events co-presented with the Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF).

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research expertise

  • Hong Kong poetry

  • Contemporary British poetry

  • Transculturalism and transnationalism

  • The intersection of poetry and the visual arts

  • Creative writing in higher education

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TEL
3917-7274
E-MAIL
antonyh@hku.hk
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Room 848, 8/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus
Hong Kong poetry; Contemporary British poetry; Transculturalism and transnationalism; The intersection of poetry and the visual arts; Creative writing in higher education