The Dark Backward
People will forever struggle with the issues of their day and these struggles will forever be mined for narrative themes.This story of one small family encapsulates the process by which Taiwan has become the country it is today.
Introduction
The family is not a large and illustrious one, but however few they are in number, they have nonetheless found themselves subject to the turning of the gears of history that would define their eras. Their struggles and resistance demonstrate the transformation of Taiwan over the seven decades since end of Japanese rule. Theirs is a story that touches upon the February 28 Incident of 1948, the era of White Terror, the Kaohsiung or Formosa Magazine Incident, the White Lilly student movement, and the women’s, Aboriginal and immigrant rights movements, as well as the grass roots opposition to construction of the Meinong Reservoir, to bullying in schools, to the forced removal of the residents of Lesheng Village, and to construction of the CPC petrochemical plant. The story demonstrates how individuals, fighting for what is right, have stood up to the government and molded what Taiwan has become today.
Though he has won a multitude of literary awards, he also writes in genre fiction. His head is filled with stories, and he tells each one in its own way; sometimes just a light and cheerful recounting, sometimes thinking more and digging deeper.
His works include the essay collection Father in the Door and the fictional works Peeking, Summer with the Big-Eyed Frog, The Room with the Lights, Almost Lovers, Clan of Fraudsters, I Have A Secret Crush on You, Sir! Are You Okay, Monkey King? The Collection Agency, A Tale of Another City, and Third Person. His works at Locus Publishing include The Dark Backward and Secret River.
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