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As Leaves Blow
Philip Chatting
US $14.39
US $17.99
2019/11
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9789888167425
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Proverse Hong Kong
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This novel—a black comedy set in Hong Kong—explores how people respond to the cultural manifestations of an international city; their reactions to cultural distinctions. Do they embrace them, recoil, explain, attempt to change, stay oblivious, or pretend there are none? With arresting, varied and eccentric characters from many walks of society, the central character is perhaps the narrow suburban lane, where everyone in the tale lives and visits and where private games are played out. This entertainingly intertwining story, with some splendid set scenes, tells of human-kind’s weaknesses, stupidity and inflexibility, with a final message that we are all the product and slaves of cultural conditioning.
“As Leaves Blow stages a modern-day Hong Kong problem play....The first comedic then farcical arras that veils As Leaves Blow eventually opens to expose a critique of tragic socioeconomic inequality.”
—Jason S Polley, Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University.
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View morePhilip Chatting
Philip Chatting is an enthusiastic writer of many years standing, mainly in the area of management and cross-cultural complexity. In recent years he has turned his attention to a long-standing interest in fiction. His first novel, Harbour Views, explores the lives of representatives of Hong Kong’s international community, while the short story collection, The Snow Bridge and Other Stories, reveals a range of characters from locations as diverse, among others, as San Francisco and London. His work has been promoted at book talks in Hong Kong and on RTHK. He frequently attends and contributes to events organised by his Hong Kong publisher. Much of his recent creative inspiration has been drawn from the excitement and dynamism of a life spent in various locations.
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View moreProverse publishes internationally from Hong Kong mainly high quality literary and general titles (novels, novellas, single author short story and poetry collections, poetry anthologies, biography and autobiography), also some travel, sport, young author, mixed genre, educational and academic works, and edited historical source materials. Proverse authors include local and international authors, native speakers of English as well as non-native speakers. Topics and settings vary between local and international. Publication modes are paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook. Most books are in the English language, including translations into English. A number are in Chinese, and a couple in Italian, a few are bilingual (English/Chinese; English/Italian). Several titles received publication support from Hong Kong Arts Development Council and other cultural bodies in Hong Kong and elsewhere.In 2008, Proverse established theannual international Proverse Prize for unpublished book-length non-fiction, fiction or poetry submitted in English. In 2016, Proverse launched theannual international Proverse Poetry Prize for a single poem submitted in English. Both prizes open for entries no later than 7 May each year (closing date 30 June). Entries to both prizes are invited from anywhere in the world and are open to all over eighteen years old, whatever their nationality, residence or citizenship. Writers and poets from Hong Kong and many countries in the world participate. Winners have been both local and international.Beginning in 2009 and continuing, Proverse organises in central Hong Kong a Spring and an Autumn literary event, open to the public. In recent years, a parallel event, available internationally, is shown on Youtube.Of the titles published by Proverse, several have attracted a Preface or advance appreciation from figures of international reputation. Two Proverse authors have been best sellers, one (Peter Gregoire) in Hong Kong and the other (Nicholas Binge) in Spain.Further informationWebsite: htt[s://www.proversepublishing.comGillian Bickley, ‘The Proverse Prize, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Vol 59, 2023 Issue 1. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TKVG8HZSZWX6R4CUJUKM/full?target=10.1080/17449855.2022.2101653Proverse titles page:https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/ProversehkProverse Autumn Reception 2022 video (3rd edit): https://youtu.be/9L0L0AY6NGQProverse Youtube channel: youtube.com/@ProversePublishing
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