After all, they originated from this land of Taiwan and completely identify with it; the banner of Taiwan's literature must be carried by them.
到底他們土生土長，跟台灣這塊土地完全認同了，台灣文學的旗纛應該由他們扛下去。我跟七等生坐在一起，突然感到我們是同一輩的人，我們哀樂大概是可溝通的。難為七等生特地從外埠趕來台北，大概也是為著對「現文」多年的那一份情吧。