The Flower is Gone - A Selection of Ten Short Stories
This book features the works of ten local novelists, spanning multiple generations from the 1930s to the 1970s. Each writer brings their unique style, showcasing the diverse landscape of Hong Kong literature. From Lu Ya and Xiu Shi, who effortlessly navigate between poetry and novels, to Wei De and Mai Hua Song, who seamlessly blend fiction and realism, the authors display a range of talents. Xu Dingming excels in book talks, while Hu Yanqing demonstrates versatility in various genres including poetry, prose, novels, and reviews. Lu Yin, Xu Ronghui, Green Knight, Guo Lirong, and others focus on novel creation, exploring topics such as workers, social classes, urban transformations, interpersonal estrangement, fragmented memories, foreign influences, and self-fiction. Their collective works bear witness to the flourishing and bountiful harvest of Hong Kong novels.