Taiwanese folk literature

Author: Wang Jiahui
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book consists of five chapters of narrative and argument, employing a "three-dimensional" research method to explore the natural and cultural ecological environment of the creation and existence of Taiwanese folk literature, the creators and transmitters of Taiwanese folk literature, folk culture, and folk beliefs. The first part, comprising four chapters, examines folk literary works from Taiwan Island and remote islands such as Penghu and Orchid Island, among both Han and Austronesian ethnic groups, listing numerous representative examples and analyzing their artistic characteristics and ideological content. The middle section, with five chapters, delves into five senior scholars: Lou Zikang, Zhu Jiefan, Jin Ronghua, Wang Qiugui, and Hu Wanchuan. The final part, consisting of eight chapters, offers critiques of nineteen influential middle-aged and young folk literature scholars. The book's five introductory chapters also adopt a "three-dimensional" research method, exploring the natural and cultural ecological environment of the creation and existence of Taiwanese folk literature, the creators and transmitters of Taiwanese folk literature, folk culture, and folk beliefs.