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得獎人  董啟章先生  中國語言及文學系 「通識之通，在於包容和參照；   通識之識，在於思維和判斷。」   董啟章先生畢業於香港大學，於1994年獲得比較文學碩士學位。他從1992年開始發表創作，曾獲香港及台灣多項文學獎；現仍不懈寫作，於專業寫作之餘在香港中文大學擔任兼任講師。

自1997年，董先生在中文大學教授通識科目UGD204C「香港文學欣賞」。董先生在課堂上介紹香港文學作品，引發學生對文學的興趣，反思生活現實。這科目選材廣泛，涵蓋了不同時期和不同作家的作品，注重從多個角度分析，擴闊學生思維。

董先生參考前人做法：要求學生多看書，而且精心閱讀，以培養學生的創造力。在講解作品時，他注重從作者(而非學者或學術研究)的角度理解、分析和評論，學生從中可以理解創作意念，強化自己的創作能力。因此，學生在學期末往往可以提交出色的文學作品。

董先生先讓學生分析作品，掌握創作方法後，自行仿作。但董先生提醒學生仍必須將前人的創作意念應用於當下的生活現實。因為，寫作內容與方式一定要對學生有切身意義，才能投入寫出創意盎然的作品。

大多數上過董先生課的學生，對老師及課程都評價很高。學生同意課程選材廣泛，符合通識教育的目標；亦欣賞老師博學多聞，對香港文學有深入透徹的見解，而且觀點獨特，備課充足，講解清晰。也有學生喜歡老師的幽默感。在課堂上除了與學生共同賞析文學外，還加入個人的創作與生活體驗，學生能夠大開眼界，增加了對社會現象的認識。

事實上，董先生非常認同通識教育的理想。他自小念文科，興趣比較狹窄，開始寫作後，才覺得自己應該擴闊視野，並逐漸對不同學科產生興趣，看書的種類也越來越廣闊。董先生認為兼容多個範疇的文學，本身已是通識精神的體現。

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 Awardee

 Mr DUNG Kai Cheung
 Department of Chinese Language and Literature

"For a general knowing, we learn to embrace and compare;
  for a general knowing, we learn to think and judge."

Mr Dung Kai Cheung graduated from the University of Hong Kong and obtained his Master's degree in Comparative Literature in 1994. An acclaimed novelist, he started publishing in 1992, and has since received several major literature awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is currently a part-time lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Mr Dung has been teaching the General Education course UGD204C 'Appreciation of Hong Kong Literature' since 1997. By introducing literary works of Hong Kong, Mr Dung aims not only to foster students' interest in literature, but also to cultivate students' sensitivity and their reflections on the living reality. Students are presented with a thoughtfully chosen, extensive list of readings covering different periods and authors. In order to broaden their thinking, students are encouraged to analyze with a multi-angle approach.

To cultivate students' creativity, Mr Dung has referenced on what our predecessors did — urging students to read more and read keenly. When guiding students to understand, analyze and comment on a given text, he emphasizes the perspective of the writer, rather than a scrutinizing academic. Such an approach helps enhance students' creativity and their understanding of creativity. At the end of the course, students will be asked to create their own literature. Their performance is often commendable.

Mr Dung asks the students to begin their learnings by analyzing the selected texts. When they start to grasp the methods of creative writing, they will move on to compose their own versions through emulation. He asks the students to apply the inspirations from the predecessors' text to their own living reality. He believes that, only when the content and the chosen methods are closely relevant to the students themselves can they truly engage in their writing, and create works with original ideas and unbounded imagination.

Mr Dung and the course itself have been highly praised in students' evaluations. Students found the study of literature of diverse styles and sensibilities serve the objective of general education. They praised Mr Dung for his erudition, unique perspective and thorough preparation for class. The students also appreciated his clear presentation as well as his deep and broad understanding towards the Hong Kong literature. The teacher's sense of humor was also appreciated. In the class, Mr Dung does not confine his discussion to the texts, but also shares with students his experiences and insights on creativity and our daily lives. This not only broadens the student's horizon in literature, but also raises their awareness of the society.

Mr Dung strongly believes in the ideal of general education. He explained that when he was at school, he had focused on the arts subjects and his interests were relatively narrow. After starting his writing career, Mr Dung realized the need to expose himself to a wider perspective. He has since developed interests on various fields of studies and his reading too has become more eclectic. What he believes is that literature that encompasses and integrates different realms of knowledge is itself realization of the spirit of general education.