琪﹒史提芬斯（多大東亞研究所教授）

許之遠在多倫多大學東亞研究所攻讀文學碩士的時候， 雖然是好幾年前的事， 但我感覺得像過去不久。我是慶幸他會選修我所授的中國劇藝的課。他以一個作家和小說家特有的經驗， 使我們獲益。他參加華僑的粵劇活動，把演員引進系裡的表演，同樣豐富了我們的識見。現在， 之遠把他的興趣和天份，最多轉註到繪畫方面去，我希望他在新領域中獲得更大的成就。

It seems just a short time ago, although in fact it is a few years, since David Hui was getting his MA degree in East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. I was lucky enough to have him in some courses which I taught on China's performing arts. All of us benefitted from the particular experience that David brought to those courses as a scripwriter and novelist, and an enthusiastic participant in Cantonese Canadian theatrical activities, David was also instrumental into bringing the department's attention a number of performers who enriches all our lives by their presentations. Now that he is turning his attention and talents more and more to pJinting, I wish him the best of success in this new endeavor.

Kate Stevens

Associate Professor

East Asian Studies