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There Is a Kind of Happiness Called Forgetting

Roy Kwong · 2017

Non-fictionMemoir

Banned in 1 country

A collection of personal and political reflections by Roy Kwong (鄺俊宇), a Hong Kong poet and politician who served in the Legislative Council. The title — "There Is a Kind of Happiness Called Forgetting" — is itself a political statement about memory and suppression. Kwong was known for his lyrical approach to political writing and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.

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Hong Kong2020
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