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Xi Xi

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Also known as: Zhang Yan
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  • Hong Kong literature

    Xi Xi (Zhang Yan) was arguably the greatest female writer from Hong Kong. She often depicted urban life, and Hong Kong was a prominent part of her novel Wo cheng (1979; My City) and the series of stories about the allegorical “Fertile Town” (Feitu Zhen).…

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    Xi Xi (Zhang Yan) was arguably the greatest female writer from Hong Kong. She often depicted urban life, and Hong Kong was a prominent part of her novel Wo cheng (1979; My City) and the series of stories about the allegorical “Fertile Town” (Feitu Zhen).…

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