History
The magazine was founded by Frank Proctor, ex-general manager for Asia and international circulation director for Newsweek. Muse was originally conceived as a response to the perceived lack of cultural life and activity in Hong Kong.
Modeling itself after The New Yorker, Muse was edited by a local cinema and cultural critic, Perry Lam, and featured contributions from some of the region's foremost writers.
In the March 2008 issue, the magazine exclusively published Eileen Chang's English short story, The Spyring, on which her Chinese short story Lust, Caution, and the subsequent Ang Lee-directed movie, were based.
In the July 2008 issue, the famous Chinese-American novelist Amy Tan was invited to a tour of the Wan Chai district.
In 2008 and 2009, Muse won prizes at the Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Awards. The 2009 "Excellence in Features Writing" award went to "It Started with a Fire," by Sylvia Chan. In 2008, the award "Excellence in Explanatory Reporting" went to "Too Close for Comfort" by Olivia Chung.
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