The Taiwanese literature movement (also Taiwan literature movement, Nativist literature movement) refers to the effort of authors, poets, dramatists, musicians, and publishers in Taiwan to establish recognition of a distinctly Taiwanese body of literature. The movement was the subject of considerable international as well as domestic debate in the 1970s and 1980s.[1] Scholars have noted the difficulty in defining Taiwanese literature given the country's history and political relationships with Japan and China.[2][3]
Authors saw that much of the history and tradition of the island was being ignored or suppressed in government-sponsored education. In their work they sought to carry forward this distinct Taiwanese cultural identity that existed apart from the colonizing efforts of China and Japan. Just as their predecessors in the 1920s had incurred official sanction from the Imperial Japanese government then ruling the island, authors in this new movement worked against the bans imposed by the authoritarian Kuomintang regime and were targeted for criticism by the Communist government in China. The movement is closely associated with the emergence of Taiwan's democracy in the 1990s.[4] Figures associated with the Taiwanese literature movement include:
Authors sought to gain acceptance for the Taiwanese Hokkien language along with other languages encountered on the island (aboriginal languages and Hakka). These, the mother tongues of the majority of the island's natives, became in their hands the vehicles for serious literature, including essays, plays, and epic poetry. They made the island itself the center of their perspective on history and looked to local traditions and lore as fuel for creative ideas.
An example may be seen in the 1994 poem "If You Would Ask" by Lee Min-yung. The poem adopts the point of view of a Taiwan aborigine speaking to all the island's newer residents.
If you ask Who is the father of the island of Taiwan I will tell you The sky is the father of the island of Taiwan If you ask Who is the mother of the island of Taiwan I will tell you The ocean is the mother of the island of Taiwan If you ask What is the past of the island of Taiwan I will tell you Blood and tears drop on the feet of the history of Taiwan If you ask What is the present of the island of Taiwan I will tell you Corruption in power is eroding the Taiwanese soul If you ask What is the future of the island of Taiwan I will tell you Step out on your feet, the road is open to you.
The Taiwanese literature movement inspired a flowering of books, songs, and theater pieces using Taiwanese, Hakka and Taiwan aboriginal forms of expression that continues today. Taiwan's universities today offer recognize the languages and works championed by the movement as major fields of study.
^Tang, Xiaobing (1999). "On the Concept of Taiwan Literature". Modern China. 25 (4): 379–422. doi:10.1177/009770049902500401. ISSN 0097-7004. JSTOR 189445. S2CID 143615944.
^Rojas, Carlos (2007). "Introduction". In Der-wei Wang, David; Rojas, Carlos (eds.). Writing Taiwan: A New Literary History. Duke University Press. pp. 1–12. ISBN978-0-8223-8857-9.
^Yang, Winston L. Y. (1981). "Taiwan Fiction Since 1949". In Yang, Winston L. Y.; Mao, Nathan K. (eds.). Modern Chinese fiction: A guide to its study and appreciation. Boston: G.K. Hall. pp. 67–79. ISBN978-0-8161-8113-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^Hwang, Joyce (1 December 2007). "Lee Min-yung: A Life Devoted to Poetry". Taiwan Review. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China).
Other Referencesedit
Gao, Pat (2003-06-01). "Toward a National Literature". Taiwan Review.
Chung, Oscar (2003-06-01). "Literary Dialogue with the World". Taiwan Review. 10: 1–6. doi:10.1023/A:1023994403763. S2CID 92382655.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Taiwanese literature movement news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Taiwanese literature movement also Taiwan literature movement Nativist literature movement refers to the effort of authors poets dramatists musicians and publishers in Taiwan to establish recognition of a distinctly Taiwanese body of literature The movement was the subject of considerable international as well as domestic debate in the 1970s and 1980s 1 Scholars have noted the difficulty in defining Taiwanese literature given the country s history and political relationships with Japan and China 2 3 Authors saw that much of the history and tradition of the island was being ignored or suppressed in government sponsored education In their work they sought to carry forward this distinct Taiwanese cultural identity that existed apart from the colonizing efforts of China and Japan Just as their predecessors in the 1920s had incurred official sanction from the Imperial Japanese government then ruling the island authors in this new movement worked against the bans imposed by the authoritarian Kuomintang regime and were targeted for criticism by the Communist government in China The movement is closely associated with the emergence of Taiwan s democracy in the 1990s 4 Figures associated with the Taiwanese literature movement include Lee Min yung zh Tseng Kuei hai 曾貴海 Lin Yang min Wu Ying tao 吳瀛濤 Lin Chi yang 林淇瀁 pen name Xiang Yang 向陽 Tyzen Hsiao composer Li Kuei hsienContents 1 Taiwanese languages 2 See also 3 Notes 4 Other ReferencesTaiwanese languages editAuthors sought to gain acceptance for the Taiwanese Hokkien language along with other languages encountered on the island aboriginal languages and Hakka These the mother tongues of the majority of the island s natives became in their hands the vehicles for serious literature including essays plays and epic poetry They made the island itself the center of their perspective on history and looked to local traditions and lore as fuel for creative ideas An example may be seen in the 1994 poem If You Would Ask by Lee Min yung The poem adopts the point of view of a Taiwan aborigine speaking to all the island s newer residents If you askWho is the father of the island of TaiwanI will tell youThe sky is the father of the island of TaiwanIf you askWho is the mother of the island of TaiwanI will tell youThe ocean is the mother of the island of TaiwanIf you askWhat is the past of the island of TaiwanI will tell youBlood and tears drop on the feet of the history of TaiwanIf you askWhat is the present of the island of TaiwanI will tell youCorruption in power is eroding the Taiwanese soulIf you askWhat is the future of the island of TaiwanI will tell youStep out on your feet the road is open to you Translation Joyce Hwang 5 Native sources and unacknowledged island history were not the only influences Authors drew inspiration from a number of literary figures abroad Poland s Zbigniew Herbert and Czeslaw Milosz Czech poets Jaroslav Seifert Antonin Bartusek cs and Miroslav Holub Russia s Joseph Brodsky France s Andre Gide and Paul Valery Turkey s Nazim Hikmet Japan s Tamura Ryuichi The Taiwanese literature movement inspired a flowering of books songs and theater pieces using Taiwanese Hakka and Taiwan aboriginal forms of expression that continues today Taiwan s universities today offer recognize the languages and works championed by the movement as major fields of study See also editTaiwan nativist literature Taiwanese Hokkien Written Hokkien Taiwanization Sinicization Desinicization Taiwanese people Speak Hokkien Campaign Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights Taiwan the Formosa Ilha Formosa RequiemNotes edit Tang Xiaobing 1999 On the Concept of Taiwan Literature Modern China 25 4 379 422 doi 10 1177 009770049902500401 ISSN 0097 7004 JSTOR 189445 S2CID 143615944 Rojas Carlos 2007 Introduction In Der wei Wang David Rojas Carlos eds Writing Taiwan A New Literary History Duke University Press pp 1 12 ISBN 978 0 8223 8857 9 Yang Winston L Y 1981 Taiwan Fiction Since 1949 In Yang Winston L Y Mao Nathan K eds Modern Chinese fiction A guide to its study and appreciation Boston G K Hall pp 67 79 ISBN 978 0 8161 8113 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint date and year link Barron James Book Review Taiwan s return to reality trailblazers taipeitimes com Taipei Times Retrieved 16 February 2022 Hwang Joyce 1 December 2007 Lee Min yung A Life Devoted to Poetry Taiwan Review Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China Other References editGao Pat 2003 06 01 Toward a National Literature Taiwan Review Chung Oscar 2003 06 01 Literary Dialogue with the World Taiwan Review 10 1 6 doi 10 1023 A 1023994403763 S2CID 92382655 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