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Between Taiwanese and Mandarin: Translation as a Test of Allegiance

Between Taiwanese and Mandarin: Translation as a Test of Allegiance

Kevin Wang Explores How Translating Terao Tetsuya’s “Spent Bullets” Helped Him Understand the Legacy of Taiwan

By Kevin Wang | October 15, 2025

Dreaming a Way Into the Past: On Unearthing Family Secrets in Taipei

Dreaming a Way Into the Past: On Unearthing Family Secrets in Taipei

Kim Liao Explores Her Grandfather's History as a Freedom Fighter and Dissident in Taiwan

By Kim Liao | September 20, 2024

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Literary Catharsis: Jenna Tang on Translating Lin Yi-Han’s Only Novel, <em

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On Taiwanese Literature, Trauma, and Redefining "Home"

By Jenna Tang | May 30, 2024

Eternal Solace: Eve J. Chung on Tradition, Family and Mourning in Taiwan

Eternal Solace: Eve J. Chung on Tradition, Family and Mourning in Taiwan

“I do not idealize the afterlife, but that is largely because of the privilege I have in my present.”

By Eve J. Chung | May 29, 2024

Caught Between Zodiacs: A Capricorn Daughter Remembers Her Translator Father

Caught Between Zodiacs: A Capricorn Daughter Remembers Her Translator Father

Grace Loh Prasad Looks For Meaning in the Space Between Western and Chinese Astrology

By Grace Loh Prasad | March 8, 2024

Nancy Pelosi to meet with a Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan visit.

Nancy Pelosi to meet with a Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan visit.

By Jonny Diamond | August 3, 2022

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