Novels, Short Stories, and Poetry
Taiwan has a very active literary scene, with a large number of writers of novels and (especially) short stories enjoying a wide readership, many of them for many decades running. A short selection of prominent writers includes:
- Wu Zhuoliu (1900–1976)
- Bo Yang (1920-2008)
- Huang Chunming (1935-)
- Pai Hsien-yung (1937-)
- Chen Ruoxi (1938-)
- Wang Wenxing (1939-)
- Yang Mu (1940-)
- San Mao (1943-1991)
- Lung Ying-tai (1952-)
- Hou Wen-yong (1962-)
See the full list of Taiwanese writers.
Similarly, there is a large poetry community in Taiwan, and there have been several anthologies of Taiwanese poetry in English translation.
Two areas of cross-pollination between literature and other arts in Taiwan include modern dance (particularly the modern dance troupe Cloud Gate Dance Theater, founded and directed by author Lin Huai-min) and filmmaking (including productions of stories by Huang Chunming directed by the leading Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien).
The 1990s saw the rise of a nativist Taiwan literature movement.
Read more about this topic: Taiwanese Literature
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