Wednesday, November 15, 2006

about hk


一口氣讀兩本關於香港的書,
一本是台灣人寫香港的文化面貌,
另一是香港人分析香港殖民地的底子。
把兩本書拼湊一起讀,
有一種奇特的感覺,
讀過以後,有點焦躁的感覺。


劉紹麟。2005。《香港的殖民地幽靈:從殖民地經驗看今天的香港處境》。
龍應台。2006。《龍應台的香港筆記@沙灣徑25 號》。

4 comments:

安珠女 said...

I guess your 躁的感覺 is more due to 龍應台 fiery content. Would you write a proper book review on it?

not zero workshop said...

yes, you've got it. i got "scotched" after reading her book~ but i don't think i am good enough to write a review of her book lar.

龍應台的書的確帶出對香港不少敏銳的觀察,但看過後卻覺得有點空洞。而劉紹麟對香港殖民地的分析剛好填補這種"焦躁",所以推介兩本書一起讀~

安珠女 said...

I have not read any book by 劉紹麟. Maybe after I have overcome my recent distaste of HK current affairs, I would pick one of his books and read it.

not zero workshop said...

haha, i have a copy of lau's book, can lend it to you~

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