[Reading Notes] Those novelists in the period of white terror and their untold stories - "When they were not writing novels: Group portraits of Taiwanese novelists under martial law"

Writers who are not confident enough, and readers who are not confident enough, can only use other people's literature to prove their love for literature. This kind of love is too sad and too aggrieved.

I want to break this cycle.

Every 228 consecutive holidays, I feel that I should share some books about the 228 incident and white terror, especially if readers are interested in Taiwan history, they may be able to take advantage of the holiday to learn more about this history. . Including "Agitated and Dead: The Democracy Road of the 228 Generation", "Our Rock and Roll", "If I Were a Haiyan: From Japanese Occupation to Martial Law, the Story of Taiwan's Modern Dance", etc., the author has introduced many in the past about The works of this history, among which the series "Let the Past Be the Present: Selected Taiwanese White Horror Novels" jointly launched by Chunshan Publishing and the National Human Rights Museum, are the most "solid" books I have ever introduced. When they weren't writing novels: Group portraits of Taiwanese novelists under martial law, the author even had the idea of re-reading several of these works.

Nine novelists and their lives outside their novels

"When They Aren't Writing Novels: Group Portraits of Taiwanese Novelists under Martial Law" by Zhu Youxun, a well-known literary researcher, contains the life stories of nine novelists who have played an important role in Taiwan's local novel world. Including Zhong Zhaozheng, Zhong Lihe, Ye Shitao, Lin Haiyin, Chen Qianwu, Nie Hualing, Guo Songfen, Chen Yingzhen and Qisheng, etc., as the name suggests, this work is not (only) about their novels, but outside the novels, readers may Writers never noticed.

This work, which is based on the incident of "Taoyuan City Councilor Lu Shuzhen did not know Zhong Zhaozheng", not only accurately commented on the lives of these writers in the chapter names, but also often arouses readers' interest in continuing to read at the beginning of each article. From the title of the book "When they were not writing novels", you can feel the author's style slightly, but after careful reading, you will have a deeper understanding that the author not only has smooth and non-rigid sentences, but also uses vivid and humorous words to make readers feel Heart smile.

"Popular Edition" About the Author People who wrote under the oppression of the big era

Although it is a bit like a "popular and interesting version" of the life of the author of the Chinese textbook, there is a profound knowledge behind the lively text. In addition to describing how these writers, in a time of political oppression and suppression of Taiwan's mainland, still adhered to the path of literature and wrote words that could lead to jail time, the book also revealed how the United States became a major player in Taiwan's literary circles. Among them, the "leftist" thought introduced by Chen Yingzhen and Guo Songfen, which clearly understands the positioning of Taiwan's main body, compared with today's political environment, may also make many people feel embarrassed.

"It's hard to find such a hot heart in Taipei now." - Guo Songfen, "Xiangyang"

Literature is never just a group portrait of novelists confronting literature and politics

Due to the different time and space backgrounds, it may be difficult for such a group of writers to appear in Taiwan today, trying to win the subjectivity of Taiwan in literature. Find more breakpoints on . However, this does not mean that their works are "outdated". Although we may not agree with their political preferences, in this era of "politics belong to politics, XX belongs to XX", these predecessors have the courage to face and promote their attitudes. , is "When They're Not Writing Novels: A Group Portrait of Taiwanese Novelists on Martial Law" can bring the greatest inspiration to modern Taiwanese.

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