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Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwanese novelist Kevin Chen (陳思宏) recently expanded his tour of the United States to promote his novel "Ghost Town" (鬼地方), after he received an enthusiastic response at the first events. ....
2021/04/12 14:02 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The new-look 2021 Taiwan Literature Award is calling for submissions from April 15 and offers prizes of up to NT$3.7 million (US$130,000). The award is organized by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature. And there are two competition categories: The Golden Award for published books, and the Creative Writing Award for writing in one’s mother tongue. The idea of the awards is to pay tribute to the many excellent works of literature produced in Taiwan and to encourage the creation of original works. In addition, the hope is that the revamped awards will revitalize the nation’s literary community. ....
This new chapbook proves that writings by farmers and peasants are overdue Written by Catherine Orda enablePagination: false endIndex: Gantala Press’ collaboration with British publisher Tilted Axis Press is translating Filipina stories for a wider audience. Cover photo from TILTED AXIS PRESS Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) Published by feminist press Gantala, the digital zine “Kumusta Kayo? Naratibo ng Kababaihang Magbubukid Ngayong Pandemya” documents the experiences of peasant and rural women. But it is long overdue, says Gantala Press founder and poet Faye Cura. Because most presses were historically in Manila and geared towards bookstore circulation and sales, indigenous women and peasant women are hardly given a platform to disseminate their thoughts. “We know of a farmer who writes poems in her little notebook while waiting for people to buy vegetables in her stall,” she says. In contrast, Gantala actively seeks out these works by w ....