Taiwan Literature: English Translation Series, No. 51: Special Issue on An Outline History of Taiwan Literature

by Kuo-Ch'ing Tu (Editor), Terence Russell (Editor)

Yeh Shih-t'ao (1925-2008) was an outstanding Taiwanese novelist, literary critic and historian of Taiwan literature. In the history of the development of contemporary Taiwan literature he occupies an incomparably important position. As a literary historian, Yeh's magnum opus is An Outline History of Taiwan Literature (hereafter Outline). It is a comprehensive account that treats the subject of Taiwan literature from the perspective of Taiwan. Although it is only an outline, the book has very special significance in the history of Taiwan literature.

472 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2024

About the author

Kuo-ch'ing Tu was a Taiwanese poet, scholar, translator, critic, and professor. He was a Professor Emeritus in the East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he held the Lai Ho and Wu Cho-liu Endowed Chair from its establishment in 2003 until his retirement in 2020. He was also founder and director of the Center for Taiwan Studies. In 1996, he founded the biannual journal Taiwan Literature: English Translation Series.