Larry Feign
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Larry Feign an American-born cartoonist, is best known for his comic strip The World of Lily Wong
. He attended the University of California, Berkeley
and Goddard College
in Plainfield, Vermont
, graduating with a B.A. in 1979. His earliest comic-strip character was known as "Hoiman the Mouse", which he created as the mascot for Dum, a mimeographed magazine produced a few times per year with several collaborators in primary school. Later he co-created "Billy Wizard", which began as a collaboration in high school with Jon Tschirgi, but he continued it alone throughout college. Billy Wizard was also the mascot of a bootleg vinyl record label, "Wizardo Rekords". He and Tschirgi also formed a rock band which released one LP record in 1976 under the name The B. Toff Band, and a 45 rpm single in 1978 under the name Billy Wizard.
Feign started cartooning professionally in 1980 in Honolulu, where he worked as a caricature artist in the International Marketplace. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles
and worked for the animation studio DIC Productions as a storyboard artist for the "Heathcliff the Cat" animated television series. In 1985, he moved to Hong Kong
, where he created a feature called "Aieeyaaa!", a satirical Chinese-word-a-day single-panel cartoon, which ran daily in the Hongkong Standard
for one year. He terminated the feature when he started producing The World of Lily Wong
for the same newspaper.
The World of Lily Wong appeared in The Standard
from November 1986 to December 1987; the South China Morning Post
between January 1987 and May 1995; The Independent
(UK) between March 1997 and June 1997 (to chronicle the final hundred days of British rule in Hong Kong); and the HK iMail
from May 2000 until September 2001. In July 1997, Lily Wong appeared in a special Hong Kong handover edition of Time magazine
, the first full-page cartoon editorial in the magazine's history. Lily Wong also appeared in syndication in Malaysia's New Straits Times from 1991 to 1998, and individually in numerous periodicals and books around the world.
The abrupt cancellation of Lily Wong by the South China Morning Post in May 1995, following a series of cartoons deemed offensive to the Beijing
leadership, garnered international attention, as the most high-profile case to date of media self-censorship
in final years preceding Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China
.
From 1998-2000 Feign lived in London
, where he produced a comic strip known as The Royals, which satirized the antics of the British Royal Family, and a weekly political comic strip for Time magazine's international editions. Feign's cartoons have appeared in many publications around the world and received several international awards.
Feign's cartoons and other writings have been compiled into 15 books. He has also produced animation for Walt Disney Television
, Cartoon Network
and others, and writes for various magazines in Hong Kong
, where he still lives. His latest book, a collection of humorous essays entitled Hongkongitis, was published in 2007. In 2011 he received a literature fellowship from the MacDowell Colony
in Peterborough, New Hampshire
.
The World of Lily Wong
The World of Lily Wong was a comic strip by Larry Feign which began in 1986, running until 2001. During its early years, it was featured in several newspapers including the The Standard and the South China Morning Post between November 1986 and May 1995; The Independent between March 1997 and...
. He attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
in Plainfield, Vermont
Plainfield, Vermont
Plainfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainfield is located at ....
, graduating with a B.A. in 1979. His earliest comic-strip character was known as "Hoiman the Mouse", which he created as the mascot for Dum, a mimeographed magazine produced a few times per year with several collaborators in primary school. Later he co-created "Billy Wizard", which began as a collaboration in high school with Jon Tschirgi, but he continued it alone throughout college. Billy Wizard was also the mascot of a bootleg vinyl record label, "Wizardo Rekords". He and Tschirgi also formed a rock band which released one LP record in 1976 under the name The B. Toff Band, and a 45 rpm single in 1978 under the name Billy Wizard.
Feign started cartooning professionally in 1980 in Honolulu, where he worked as a caricature artist in the International Marketplace. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and worked for the animation studio DIC Productions as a storyboard artist for the "Heathcliff the Cat" animated television series. In 1985, he moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, where he created a feature called "Aieeyaaa!", a satirical Chinese-word-a-day single-panel cartoon, which ran daily in the Hongkong Standard
The Standard
The Standard is an English free newspaper of Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 231,018. It was called the Hong Kong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom, but it changed back to The Standard in 2001....
for one year. He terminated the feature when he started producing The World of Lily Wong
The World of Lily Wong
The World of Lily Wong was a comic strip by Larry Feign which began in 1986, running until 2001. During its early years, it was featured in several newspapers including the The Standard and the South China Morning Post between November 1986 and May 1995; The Independent between March 1997 and...
for the same newspaper.
The World of Lily Wong appeared in The Standard
The Standard
The Standard is an English free newspaper of Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 231,018. It was called the Hong Kong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom, but it changed back to The Standard in 2001....
from November 1986 to December 1987; the South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post , together with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is an English-language Hong Kong newspaper, published by the SCMP Group with a circulation of 104,000....
between January 1987 and May 1995; The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
(UK) between March 1997 and June 1997 (to chronicle the final hundred days of British rule in Hong Kong); and the HK iMail
The Standard
The Standard is an English free newspaper of Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 231,018. It was called the Hong Kong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom, but it changed back to The Standard in 2001....
from May 2000 until September 2001. In July 1997, Lily Wong appeared in a special Hong Kong handover edition of Time magazine
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, the first full-page cartoon editorial in the magazine's history. Lily Wong also appeared in syndication in Malaysia's New Straits Times from 1991 to 1998, and individually in numerous periodicals and books around the world.
The abrupt cancellation of Lily Wong by the South China Morning Post in May 1995, following a series of cartoons deemed offensive to the Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
leadership, garnered international attention, as the most high-profile case to date of media self-censorship
Self-censorship
Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one's own work , out of fear of, or deference to, the sensibilities of others, without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority...
in final years preceding Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
From 1998-2000 Feign lived in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he produced a comic strip known as The Royals, which satirized the antics of the British Royal Family, and a weekly political comic strip for Time magazine's international editions. Feign's cartoons have appeared in many publications around the world and received several international awards.
Feign's cartoons and other writings have been compiled into 15 books. He has also produced animation for Walt Disney Television
Walt Disney Television
Walt Disney Television was the former name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company.-History:It was formed in 1983, as the Walt Disney Pictures Television Division, the name was later shortened to Walt Disney Television in the mid-1980s...
, Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and others, and writes for various magazines in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, where he still lives. His latest book, a collection of humorous essays entitled Hongkongitis, was published in 2007. In 2011 he received a literature fellowship from the MacDowell Colony
MacDowell Colony
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
.
Books
- Aieeyaaa! 2008 Cantonese version (2008) ISBN 9789881755483.
- Hongkongitis (2007) ISBN 9889956500.
- Attack of the Diced Chicken (2003) ISBN 9627866156.
- The Royals (2000)
- Let's All Shut Up And Make Money (1997) ISBN 962786613X.
- Aieeyaaa! I'm Pregnant! (1996)
- Banned in Hong Kong (1995) ISBN 9627866091.
- Hong Kong Fairy Tales (1994)
- Execute Yourself Tonite! (with Nury Vittachi) (1993)
- How The Animals Do It (1992)
- Postcards from Lily Wong (1990) ISBN 9620306406.
- The Adventures of Superlily (1989)
- Quotations From Lily Wong (1989)
- The World of Lily Wong (1988)
- Aieeyaaa! Not Again! (1987)
- Aieeyaaa! (1986)