Cross-regional Practice--The Construction of the Image of Macau Literature Since the 1980s
Huo Chaoqun
Abstract: At the end of the 1970s, mainland China was ushered into a new era. "Taiwan-Hong Kong literature" became popular in the mainland literature in the new era. But Macau, which is often referred to as one wing of "Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan" due to a similar historical fate, became voiceless. At the same time, a large number of new immigrants flooded into Macau from both domestic and overseas, leading to the convergence of separate literary forces. Local cultural groups in Macau appealed for "its own literary scene" and "the image of Macau literature." This theoretical advocacy became the driving force for the future development of Macau literature. A series of subsequent literary practices, while seemingly rooted in local culture, were in fact the fruit of "cross-regional construction". Interpreting the "historical narrative" of the construction of Macau's literary scene since the 1980s and its described "history" from a "cross-regional" perspective, could offer a new view for the study of Macau literature.
Key words: Macau literature; image construction; cross-regional
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