Hong Kong author Xi Xi dies aged 85
Published: 04:12 PM,Dec 18,2022 | EDITED : 07:12 PM,Dec 18,2022
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Hong Kong author Xi Xi, whose whimsical tales became a defining portrait of a city transitioning away from British rule, died on Sunday, according to a publisher she co-founded. She was 85.One of the most beloved names in Sinophone literature, she published more than 30 books of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and screenplays in a career spanning six decades.
She was often credited with putting Hong Kong on the map in the literary world.
Xi Xi died of heart failure at a Hong Kong hospital on Sunday morning surrounded by family and friends, publisher Plain Leaves Workshop said.
She was often credited with putting Hong Kong on the map in the literary world.
Xi Xi died of heart failure at a Hong Kong hospital on Sunday morning surrounded by family and friends, publisher Plain Leaves Workshop said.