臺灣文學虛擬博物館

Chiu Jia-hong｜Huang Juan｜Shi Shu-qing｜Chen Yao-chang｜Chung Wen-yin｜Ｑ＆Ａ

The new-generation romans-fleuves highlight issues addressed by previous writers as well as explore the "Taiwanese" identity. These books were part of the process of constructing Taiwan's new post-colonial, post-martial-law identity. This section introduces romans-fleuves published in the 21st century, including Huang Juan's "Yangmei Trilogy", Chiu Jia-hong's THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, Shi Shu-qing's "Taiwan Trilogy", Zhong Wen-yin's "Island's 100-Year Story: Trilogy", and Chen Yao-chang's "Trilogy of the Flower Series: History of Taiwan".

Chiu Jia-hong（1933- ）

A native of Changhua. After committing to the public service for more than 30 years, Chiu retired in 1993 and veered towards the literary path. His literary works are mainly novels and non-fiction novels. The subject matter in his writing is often about social justice and morality, with heavy criticism of human greed. In addition to Chiu's personal memoirs and political novels, THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, a new generation Roman-Fleuve, which took him 4 years to complete, is his most highly recognized work. It profoundly depicts the period of Taiwanese history from the Kominka (Japanization) movement to the transition of power between political parties in the 21st century, which reflects the cultivation and development of Taiwanese localization.
 

🌊 The manuscript of Chiu Jia-hong's "First Book of THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN: WWII"｜THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN is comprised of five books with all the chapters connected in order. The manuscript contains 55 chapters and 4,865 pages: The first book WWII starts from Chapter 1 "Thread and Brown Sugar" and ends with Chapter 15 "Conflict"; the second book LOST EMPIRE (renamed to DISAPPEARING EMPIRE when published) starts from Chapter 16 "Funeral and Wedding" and ends with Chapter 26 "Kamikaze"; the third book THE 228 TERROR starts from Chapter 27 "Change of Regime" and ends with Chapter 35 "Era of Horror"; the fourth book WAVES OF DEMOCRATIZATION starts from Chapter 36 "Goodbye Motherland" and ends with Chapter 43 "Rogue Tiger"; and the fifth book DRASTIC CHANGES starts from Chapter 44 "World of Sentiments" and ends with Chapter 55 "Stage". (Donated by Chiu Jia-hong / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Chiu Chia-hung, THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, Volume 2, "Disappearing Empire," manuscript｜(Donated by Chiu Jia-hong / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Chiu Chia-hung, THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, Volume 3, "228 Terror," manuscript｜(Donated by Chiu Jia-hong / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Chiu Chia-hung, THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, Volume 4, "Waves Of Democratization," manuscript｜(Donated by Chiu Jia-hong / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Chiu Chia-hung, THE BIG CHANGE IN TAIWAN, Volume 5, "Drastic Changes," manuscript｜(Donated by Chiu Jia-hong / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

Huang Juan (1934- )

Born Huang Jui-chuan. A native of Taoyuan. Huang graduated from Taipei Women's Normal School of Education, and served as a high school teacher. She had also stayed in the United States for an extensive period of time. She is committed to rendering "life as it is" in her works, and insists that one should not distort or alter human nature. After she went to the United States in 1968, she adopted a graceful and delicate writing style in portraying the spiritual perplexity of Taiwanese living in the States. In the 1990s, Huang shifted towards the mindset of Taiwanese Americans looking at Taiwan from a critical distance. As such, her works in this period had a more introspective and critical tint.
 

🌊 Huang Juan, writer Chi Chun and other members of the Women's Association in a group photo｜Time of the photo taken was unknown.

Photo: Huang Juan (2nd from right), Chi Chun (1st from right). (Donated by the family of Chi Chun / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

Shi Shu-qing (1945- )

Born Shih Shu-ching. A native of Lukang, Changhua. Shi obtained a Master's degree in Drama and Theatre from the City University of New York. She has lived in the United States, Hong Kong, and others. Shi began writing when she was studying at the high school. In the early years, she was good at writing about the grotesque and bizarre, and was keen to expose the dark and hidden side of human nature, revealing the boredom and sense of loss among modern people. In the 1990s, when she was residing in Hong Kong, she turned to writing historical legends, and produced the HONG KONG TRILOGY. After 2003, she released the TAIWAN TRILOGY consecutively, realizing her ambition to rewrite Taiwanese history. She was dexterous in different styles and themes in the early years. In the latter years she exhibited a cross-cultural perspective, and demonstrated her insightful concerns for history as well as criticism of society.
 

🌊 The manuscript of Shi Shu-qing's "Walking Through Lo-Chin—A Part of Taiwan Trilogy"｜WALKING THROUGH LO-CHIN is the first book of TAIWAN TRILOGY. The author began writing the story outline in 2000. The story is set in her hometown Lugang (formerly known as Lo-Chin). Through the life of Hsu Chin, a male actor who specialized in playing female roles in the Quanzhou Theatre Troupe, the story illustrates the decline of the once prosperous town of Lo-Chin during the mid to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), providing readers with vivid vignettes of contemporary history in Taiwan, China, and the world. (Donated by Shi Shu-qing / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Shi Shu-qing, The Dust Before the Wind, TAIWAN TRILOGY, Part 2, manuscript｜"The Dust Before the Wind" is Part 2 of TAIWAN TRILOGY, which is a narrative from women's perspective about the Hualien area during the Japanese rule. The Japanese, aborigines and Hakka people engaged in cross-racial relationships and marriages, which revealed a culture shock arising from Japanese colonization. Identity issues also sprang from the colonization. The historical memory from the period of Japanese rule is brought out through the stories of 3 women, Ayako Kashiyama, Tsukihime Kashiyama, and Kotoko Mugen, from different generations. The story also serves to present the different ways of life in various ethnic groups of Taiwan. (Donated by Shi Shu-qing / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

🌊 Shi Shu-qing, The Three Generations, TAIWAN TRILOGY, Part 3, manuscript｜"The Three Generations" is Part 3 of TAIWAN TRILOGY. The story began from the end of the Qing dynasty, through the Japanese rule, running up to the 228 Incident. There were 3 seemingly unrelated main story lines: The 3 generations of the Shi family in Lukang; Wang Chang-chu, who was sold by her father, together with intellectuals Huang Tsan-yun and Juan Chang-I, illustrating the development of Taiwan society and history through their fragmentary experiences in life, ultimately pointing out the confusion and helplessness of Taiwanese in their self-identification. (Donated by Shi Shu-qing / From the National Museum of Taiwan Literature permanent collection)

Chen Yao-chang（1949- ）

A native of Tainan, Chen graduated from the School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, and was a well-known hematological expert, and a pioneer in bone marrow transplantation for Taiwan. Chen also served as Physician in the Division of Hematology-Oncology for the National Taiwan University Hospital for 30 years. Due to his interest in genetic research, he has also delved into the study of Taiwan history. Scholar Wu Mi-cha once commended Chen, "His knowledge and understanding of history is well-respected even by history research professionals like me." Besides his poring over research, Chen also drew on his medical background, coupled with his multi-ethnic, cultural and historical contexts. He began writing at the age of 60. Making a shift of passion to historical novel writing, he has received numerous accolades, and is considered a "medical and literary hybrid talent."
 

Chung Wen-yin（1966- ）

A native of Erlun Township, Yunlin. Chung graduated from the Department of Mass Communication, Tamkang University. She used to be a film still photographer, and a reporter. Currently, she is writing professionally, and is cultivating herself through painting. Chung's literary works are mainly in the form of prose and novels, and writes in a female keynote. She also explores the parent-child relationship, gender relationships and same gender friendship. Through the volatile connection between memory and reality, Chung leads us to think about the nature of human existence amidst dilemma and destiny. Her prose is mostly travel narrative with observations about life. In recent years, she has proliferated long novels, and inserts her own concern and thinking about life into the stories.