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Martin Alexander is a prize-winning writer of short stories and poetry. He is Poetry Editor of the Asia Literary Review, a member of the HK Writers’ Circle and was an organiser of Hong Kong’s poetry group, OutLoud. Alexander’s poetry, short stories and travel writing have been widely published. His work has been translated into Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese and Romanian. In March 2004 he published a collection of his poems, Clearing Ground (Chameleon Press), and in 1999 he won the South China Morning Post Short Story Competition. In 2009 he was awarded the Orient-Occident International Grand Prix for Poetry and was a finalist in the Bradt / Independent on Sunday Travel Writing Competition. He has been a featured writer at festivals in Hong Kong, China, Egypt, Singapore and Romania. Martin Alexander works in Hong Kong. He lives and writes in a small village by the sea on one of the outlying islands. Reviews, flattery and essays: “His love poetry, in some of its aspects, reminds me of Arabic poetry in the pre-Islamic era when poets used to describe their lovers physically and to narrate their love adventures with them. Our poet is treading in their footsteps.” Sayed Gouda, reviewing Clearing Ground, “Poetry hunted down and pinned to the page” Romesh Gunesekera Buying my book (other titles on my website) Clearing Ground – Chameleon Press, HK 2004 Available in bookstores in Hong Kong, and online at Amazon and Barnes & Nobel in the US, Canada, the UK and Asia. Also at Blackwell (UK). |
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Asian Review of Books
“The main attraction is the sensuous appeal of colour and movement – if poetry is meant to be beautiful, this is. Similarly, Alexander’s recurring theme of what it means to be at home, or to be an exile, will resonate with many readers outside Hong Kong.
Above all, Alexander is a writer who enjoys playing with language and exploring its possibilities, and readers can share that enjoyment.”
Pauline Burton, reviewing Clearing Ground,
Asia Review of Books, 2004
Asian Cha
Essay by Tammy Ho Lai Ming, on Smashing up the Grand Piano,
Asian Cha, 2009
Arabic Nadwah