Wu Zhuoliu

Wu Zhuoliu (吳濁流) (1900-1976) was an influential Taiwanese journalist and novelist. His experiences during the colonial period, including fifteen months (January 1941-March 1942) spent on the mainland, served as an inspiration for his most famous work, Orphan of Asia, a semi-autobiographical account of the experiences of a fictional protagonist -- Hu Taiming -- during the course of the colonial period. This work, which highlighted the ambiguity and tension inherent in being Taiwanese, has since become a key text in the contentious subject of Taiwanese identity.

elected works in English

"Orphan of Asia", trans. Ioannis Mentzas. ISBN 0-231-13727-3

References

* Leo Ching. "Becoming Japanese: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation". ISBN 0-520-22551-1
* David Der-wei Wang and Carlos Rojas, editors. "Writing Taiwan". ISBN 0-8223-3851-3