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Evasive Writing: Resistance To The Government And Modernization Hidden In Taiwanese Fiction, Harrison Paul
Evasive Writing: Resistance To The Government And Modernization Hidden In Taiwanese Fiction, Harrison Paul
BYU Asian Studies Journal
Sometimes, it is best not to speak the truth—at least not directly. Under an authoritarian regime, the truth—whether of events or opinions—often hurts the one who reveals it more than anyone else. For this reason, writers throughout the world have long employed evasive writing tactics not only to avoid censorship of their ideas but also to escape imprisonment or execution at the government’s hand. Taiwanese writers under the period of Nationalist-imposed martial law were no different. Nativist writers, characterized by “use of the Taiwanese dialect, depiction of the plight of country folks or small-town dwellers in economic difficulty, and resistance …