Liu Zhenyun in London: The Last Laugh — An Evening of Conversation

29 October 2026 | Poon’s at Somerset House, London

Singing Grass is delighted to share a special London Literature Festival event with acclaimed Chinese author Liu Zhenyun 刘震云, in conversation with Rebecca Liu, Culture Editor at The Guardian and a judge for the 2026 Booker Prize.

Thursday 29 October 2026
Doors open at 6pm. Talk 6.30–7.30pm 

Tickets - £35pp
To include the talk with a drink and nibbles

Book tickets via Poon’s at Somerset House

With consecutive interpretation by Alexis Wu, literary translator and runner-up in the inaugural Voices of Today Literary Translation Prize 2026.

10月29日在伦敦文学节期间，中国作家刘震云将携最新长篇小说《咸的玩笑》在 Somerset House 与《卫报》文化编辑、2026年布克奖评委 Rebecca Liu 展开对谈。

这将是这部在中国出版半年内印量突破百万册的作品，首次在英语世界的重要文学场合被深入讨论。活动将由当代之声文学翻译奖获奖者吴钩提供中英双语翻译。

📍 Poon’s at Somerset House

🗓 10月29日（周四）18:30–19:30

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This event is part of Singing Grass’s ongoing work connecting Chinese literature, publishing and international audiences.