To Pierce the Material Screen: An Anthology of 20th-Century Hong Kong Literature (Vol. II, Essays and Poetry) especially in the last half-century

especially in the last half-century

This volume begins in 209 BC and traces the fall of the Qin dynasty and the rise of the Han

It evokes the world of Chinese poesy by collecting together some of its finest writings

zhiqing literature expert

By Bian Zhilin

To Pierce the Material Screen: An Anthology of 20th-Century Hong Kong Literature (Vol. II, Essays and Poetry) especially in the last half-centuryEdited by Eva Hung with the assistance of Chi yin Ip 2008 xii + 252 pages ISBN 978 962 7255 35 2 The perception of Hong Kong as materially successful and culturally marginal is a common one. The city, sheltered from the Chinese political tsunamis, has in fact developed a distinctive character that is reflected in her literary scene. It has been a safe haven for writers on the run, a cradle for genres unwelcome to the Beijing government, a battleground