Never Turning Back
Cui Jian
170 x 110 mm , 42pp ISBN / ISSN : 978-988-237-035-7
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US$5.00
This pocket-sized paperback is one of the twenty-four titles published for 2017 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2017 is “Ancient Enmity”. IPNHK is one of the most influential international poetry events in Asia. From 22–26 November 2017, over 20 invited poets from various countries will be in Hong Kong to read their works based on the theme “Ancient Enmity.” Included in the anthology and box set, these unique works are presented with Chinese and English translations in bilingual or trilingual formats.
Cui Jian (Mainland China), known as "The Father of Chinese Rock", was born in Beijing in 1961. A pioneer of Chinese rock music, he was one of the first Chinese musicians to write his own lyrics. His songs have become anthems to several generations of listeners. Among his albums are Return of the Prodigal (1984), Rock 'n' Roll on the New Long March (1989), Solution (1991), Balls Under the Red Flag (1994), The Power of the Powerless (1998), Show You Colour (2005), and Frozen Light (2015).
