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From the Bluest Part of the Harbour: Poems from Hong Kong (Oxford in Asia Paperbacks)
From the Bluest Part of the Harbour Poems from Hong Kong - Oxford in Asia Paperbacks Author:Oxford University Press This collection of contemporary Hong Kong poems--most published here in English for the first time--reveals the heart of a city on the edge of a dramatic change of identity. Lyrical and poignant, the poems reflect the heightened emotions and apprehensions of the Hong Kong people as China's takeover nears. Writing in free verse that breaks with ... more »traditional Chinese form, these twelve modern poets retain links with the past, sometimes alluding through subject, diction, and imagery to the Chinese poetic tradition. Some of the poets, such as Yu Kwang-chung, express a longing for China as a homeland--his works reflect his knowledge of Western literature as well as Chinese--while others, such as Chung Wai-man, draw on Chinese myth and folk-tales to reflect on the universal themes of reincarnation, life and death, and the passage of time. Whether describing the vibrancy of Hong Kong life, examining the effects of the Tiananmen Square incident, or reflecting on love and society, each poet brings to life some part of the Hong Kong character.« less