Weekend Poetry & Life Stories with Ko-Hua Chen

Begin with poetry. Step gently into life’s stories. On a quiet weekend afternoon, join renowned physician, poet, artist, and songwriter Ko-Hua Chen as he shares creativity, solitude, and the weight of lived experience—and discover how poetry can become a way to understand ourselves, and one another.

This session will be held in English. Chinese workshop is held on March 15 (4:00PM – 5:30PM).

Registration is required.

從詩開始，步入生命的故事。

在一個寧靜周末午後，榮幸邀請到橫跨醫學與藝術領域的知名醫師、詩人，藝術家和詞曲創作者－陳克華。

他將分享創作的心路、孤獨的滋味，以及生命沉甸甸的重量。讓我們一同探索，詩如何成為一種方式，帶領我們理解自己，也理解彼此。

講座將以英文進行，中文講座於3月15號舉辦， 敬請提早報名。

About the Speaker

Male, born in 1961 in Hualien, Taiwan. Dr. Ko-Hua Chen received his M.D. from Taipei Medical University and completed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School. He also served as an exchange scholar in ophthalmology at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan. He currently serves as Director of the Cornea Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital. His creative work spans modern poetry, song lyrics, columns, essays, and visual and stage arts. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Modern Poetry after its revival. His poetry and song lyrics have received numerous national literary awards, earning him a reputation as a prolific award winner. These honors include the China Times Modern Poetry Award, United Daily News Modern Poetry Award, Golden Tripod Award, Wen Hui Award, National Student Literature Award, Sunshine Poetry Award, and the Taipei Literature Award, among others. To date, he has published more than sixty volumes of literary works, many of which have been translated and published in German, English, Japanese, Korean, and French. His audio poetry publication Gazing (2006) features spoken and sung poetry. He has also written over one hundred pop song lyrics, including the widely beloved “Taipei's Sky.” In recent years, his creative practice has expanded to include painting, digital output, photography, calligraphy, and mixed media.

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