文学，往往从重叠开始：语言与记忆的交织，童年与创作的交汇，故乡与他乡的交融。 潮汕，不只是地理边界的指涉，也是一种语言的质地、记忆的纹理，以及文化深处幽微的光。
两位1993年出生的青年小说家——来自澄海的陈润庭与来自槟城的林俊龙，将在岛读书店展开一场跨地域的潮汕文学对谈。尽管两人的创作轨迹各不相同，他们的作品却呈现出一系列惊人的巧合：同为潮汕籍贯，皆以中文书写个人的文化经验；两人分别出版由七篇小说组成的小说集，封面设计亦不约而同地采用蓝色调——既是回望的颜色，也是一种沉潜的姿态；更呼应了他们的出生地——澄海与槟岛，皆与海洋有着密切联系。
Literature often begins with overlaps—of language and memory, childhood and creation, hometown and elsewhere. Chaoshan is more than a geographic marker; it is the texture of a language, the pattern of a memory, a quiet glow within a culture.
Two young novelists born in 1993—Chen Runting from Chenghai and Lim Jun Long from Penang—will gather at Penang’s Book Island for a cross-regional dialogue on Chaoshan literature. Though their creative paths differ, their works reveal striking parallels: both writers share Chaoshan roots and write in Mandarin to explore their cultural landscapes; each has published a short story collection composed of seven stories, with covers that—coincidentally or not—feature shades of blue. Blue, a color of introspection and depth, also reflects their places of origin—Chenghai and Penang Island—both inextricably tied to the sea.
对谈主题 Dialogue Theme｜文学的潮汕传承与创新
这场对谈将从两位作家的创作经验开展，延伸至时代观察与语言感知：当潮汕文化不再局限于原乡，它如何在流动中被继承、变形与再生？文学，是否能成为这一切的镜像，既映照过去，又折射未来？ 同时，本次对谈也将聚焦「海内／海外潮汕文学」的双向交流，探索中国文学新浪潮与马华文学新力量的碰撞与交融，呈現华文文学版图中新兴的创作力量与青春之声，展现不同文化语境中的潮汕文学风貌。
This dialogue will begin with their creative paths, expanding into reflections on the times and perceptions of language: As Chaozhou culture moves beyond its place of origin, how is it inherited, transformed, and reborn in this ongoing flow? Can literature serve as a mirror of this process, reflecting the past while casting light on the future? The discussion will also delve into the bilateral exchange of "domestic/overseas Chaozhou literature," examining the dynamic interplay between the new waves of Chinese literature and the emerging forces of Malaysian Chinese literature. It will spotlight the rising creative voices in the Chinese literary scene, presenting the evolving expressions of Chaozhou literature in diverse cultural contexts.
对谈人 Speakers
陈润庭 CHEN RUN TING 《超级玛丽历险记》Super Mario Adventure 来自汕头澄海，这座被称为“玩具之城”的故乡，让他对“游戏”与“方法”有着独特的体悟。他将语言视为一个不断生成的场域，在虚构与现实之间，模拟个体如何在移动、分化与聚合中寻找位置与身份。 《超级玛丽历险记》从童年记忆与像素质地出发，以碎片式的节奏勾勒出成长的迷宫。游戏既是隐喻，也是通道。七篇小说构筑起一个带有自由意志的“文本副本”，在层层关卡之间，反复追问社会化过程中的选择与代价。 Born in Chenghai, Shantou—his hometown famously known as the "Toy City"—he has developed a unique sensibility toward "games" and "methods." He approaches language as an ever-evolving terrain, simulating how individuals navigate the search for identity and belonging between fiction and reality, in a constant process of movement, fragmentation, and reassembly. Super Mario Adventure draws upon childhood memories and the pixelated aesthetics of early video games, sketching a labyrinthine journey of growth through fragmented rhythms. The game becomes both metaphor and method. Across seven stories, he constructs a “textual copy” governed by free will, repeatedly probing the choices and costs of socialization—between levels, through obstacles, and along uncertain paths.
林俊龙 LIM JUN LONG 《沙壇城》A Place Where Life Begins 祖籍广东普宁，土生槟城人，创作却游走于马来西亚的风土、前世的回响与梦境的边界。他以精巧的篇幅、极简而沉静的语言，书写幽魂徘徊、命运交织，以及人与时空之间那若隐若现的牵引关系。 每一个故事，都是他用沙筑成的坛城：脆弱、易逝，却因此能够捕捉从缝隙间透出的气息与光线。吴明益曾说，他的“叙事平顺，常常在某些暂停的段落，发出令人沉思的喟叹”。文字轻盈，却意味深远，仿佛直指某种存在的临界状态。 A native of Penang, Lim’s fiction traverses the landscapes of Malaysia, echoes of past lives, and the porous boundaries of dreams. With quiet, restrained prose, he writes of wandering spirits, entangled destinies, and the subtle threads connecting people across time. Each story is a sand mandala: fragile, fleeting, yet capable of capturing the faint breath and glimmers of light that slip through the cracks. Wu Ming-Yi once remarked that his "narrative flows smoothly, yet often evokes a sigh of contemplation in certain paused moments." Lim’s words are light yet profound, pointing unerringly to a critical state of being.