The Buzz | Local literature can be ‘more influential’

Local writer Pierre Wong attended the 2016 Taipei International Book Exhibition, saying during his lecture that Macau could produce influential literature.
During his lecture, titled “Supporting Role and Being at the Margin – Writing Status in Macau,” Wong discussed the conditions for producing literature in Macau, which he considers rather barren. He added that this is an environment in which it is hard for a writer to persevere. “Macau is small, and small places can have great stories. It is important that we write stories with Macau as a background.”
Wong’s novels are mostly based on reflections of society, with characters who represent the cultural personalities inherent in each local citizen. According to Wong, “Macau used to be a small city with a slow harmonized pace, but of recent times people from Macau have become impulsive.”