Biography
I am Senior Lecturer in English and Comparative Literature. After joining HKMU in 2018, I completed a PhD in Chinese Studies at SOAS University of London. I am the author of the article "Nobel Literature Prize and Peacebuilding: The Olympic Gathering of Nobel Laureates as Case Study" (Journal of World Literature 2023), which won the Gold Prize for Most Outstanding Research Publication Award at HKMU in 2024. My first monograph The Social Life of the Nobel Prize in Literature is under contract with Bloomsbury (expected 2026).
Listen to my podcast about the Nobel Prize in Literature on Spotify here
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Teaching Areas & Research Interests
- World literature
- Transmedia Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Gao Xingjian
- Chinese-language hip hop
Academic & Professional Experience
Jan 20 – Jun 22 Faculty Development Scheme, Hong Kong Research Grant Committee
Project Title: “Escaping Prestige: The Transmedia Aesthetics of Gao Xingjian’s Post-Nobel Works”
(Principal Investigator; HKD 638,350)
Selected Publications
Books
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. The Social Life of the Nobel Prize in Literature (Under Contract with Bloomsbury; Expected 2026)
Book Chapters
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “The Language of Trauma in Selected Short Stories by Gao Xingjian.” In Memory, Trauma, Asia: Recall, Affect, and Orientalism in Contemporary Narratives, eds. Rahul K. Gairola and Sharanya Jayawickrama. Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2021. 31-47.
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “Gao Xingjian and the Hong Kong Handover.” In The Palgrave Encyclopaedia of Urban Literary Studies, ed Jeremy Tambling, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2022. 730-35
- Cheuk, Michael Ka Chi. “The 'Lazy' Element: LMF and the Localization of Hip Hop Authenticity.” Cultural Conflict in Hong Kong: Angles on a Coherent Imaginary, eds. Jason S Polley, Vinton Poon, Lian-hee Wee. Singapore: Palgrave, 2018. 149-66.
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “The Low Mays and the Transgression of Wo Lei Fei Fei.” In For The Culture: Hip Hop and the Fight for Social Justice, eds. Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey and Adolphus G. Belk, Jr. Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 2022. 257-69.
Journal Articles
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “The Chinese Nobel Complex and Peacebuilding: Gao Xingjian and Mo Yan as Case Studies.” Special Issue on “Fictional Realities of Eternal Peace,” ed. Johannes D. Kaminski. World Literature Studies. 16:4, 2024. 444-462. (AHCI, ERIH PLUS & Scopus)
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “Nobel Literature Prize and Peacebuilding: The Olympic Gathering of Nobel Laureates as Case Study.” Special Issue on "World Literature in the Nobel Era – Part I," eds Jørgen Sneis and Carlos Spoerhase. Journal of World Literature. 8:4, 2023. 551-568. (ERIH PLUS, Scopus)
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “Escaping Prestige: A Transmedial Reading of Death in L'année Gao.” Special Issue on “Marketing World Literature: Book Fairs, Festivals, Prizes,” ed. David Damrosch. Journal of World Literature. 7:3, 2022. 401-425. (ERIH PLUS, Scopus)
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “The Politics and Aesthetics of Featuring in Post-2017 Chinese Hip Hop.” Cultural Studies 35:1, 2021. 90-109. (AHCI, SSCI & Scopus)
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “Literary Celebrities as Counterpublics: A Comparative Study of Gao Xingjian and Toni Morrison.” Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies. 10: 2, 2021. 153-167. (ERIH & Scopus)
- Cheuk, Michael Ka-chi. “Gao Xingjian's Escape from Orientalism.” Archiv orientální. 89:2, 2021. 365-87. (AHCI, ERIH PLUS & Scopus)
Selected Professional & Community Services
- Contributor, Time Out Hong Kong
- Contributor, The Theatre Times
- Contributor, Hong Kong Economic Journal
Further Information
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