Meet the Author: William Ping
Date: May 4
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Coffee & Culture
A spirit whisks William Ping into the past to learn about the life of his grandfather, the first William Ping, who emigrated from China to Newfoundland in 1931 to work in a laundry.
Novelist and journalist William Ping shares his new book Hollow Bamboo, a true story, that recounts with humour and sympathy the often-brutal struggles, and occasional successes, faced by some of the first Chinese immigrants in Newfoundland. It is a journey of heartbreak, sacrifice, brotherhood and family ties. But most of all, it is about love and survival on the Rock. Drawing on elements of magical realism, auto fiction and satire, as well as deep historical research, Hollow Bamboo is a fresh and original portrayal of our past and our present.
Non-Member Ticket: $11.50 (HST Included), Free for Rooms Members
This program is free for Members but tickets are required so please ensure you reserve your ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Author:
William Ping is a Chinese-Canadian from Newfoundland. He received the 2022 Cox & Palmer Creative Writing Award as well as the 2021 Landfall Trust. Hollow Bamboo is now available with HarperCollins Canada. His work has previously been featured on the CBC, in Riddle Fence, and in the anthologies Us, Now and Hard Ticket.
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