本論文處理南來文人蕭遙天（1913-1990）與馬華文學史的關係。馬華文學跟中國文學的關係千絲萬縷，馬華文學的開頭是外來者的文學史。換而言之，沒有中國文學，就沒有馬華文學。這兩者的關係是流動的，並不完全對立。蕭遙天於1949年離開中國到了香港。1953年再次借道香港南下。他的個案讓我們看到同為英殖民地的香港跟馬來亞之間的文學因緣，有助於我們重新思考1950年代以後「南來文人」意涵的轉變，南來文人身份如何跟馬來亞產生對話與頡頏。同時，他也為我們展現了文人兼學者的思考視野。

This paper discuss about the relationship between Xiao Yao Tian (1913-1990) who is the Southwardly Writers and history of Malaysian Chinese Literature. Malaysian Chinese Literature has an intricate relationship with Mainland Chinese Literature; the beginning of Malaysian Chinese Literature was the literary history of outsiders. The relationship between the two subjects above is fluid, and is not completely opposite. Xiao Yao Tian left China to Hong Kong in 1949. In 1953, he moved further towards the south from Hong Kong. We will identify the literary fate between the two British colonies of Hong Kong and Malaya through his case studies, and this further helps us to rethink the change in implication of ＂Southwardly Writers＂ after the 1950's, and the ways the identity of Southwardly Writers to generate dialogue and antagonism against the Malaya. He demonstrates also the thinking perspective of writers and scholars.