Yu's birthday present to himself was the publication of three new works: the poetry collection Goddess of Lotus Root, a collection of essays A Smiling Toast to Heaven, and a translation of Oscar Wilde's play A Woman of No Importance.
余光中「賞」給自己的生日禮為 3 本新書：詩集《藕神》、評論集《舉杯向天笑》、王爾德劇本翻譯《不要緊的女人》。