臺灣文學虛擬博物館

Many people engage in and interact with sports throughout their lives. Whether running on the track or cheering from the sidelines, we can all feel the endless possibilities radiating from the power of sports. On the other hand, literature can capture the strength and beauty of the human body, recreating with words every adrenaline-fueled moment on the field. In Taiwan, sports culture not only fosters a collective identity but also provides moments of relaxation and even leads to new discoveries in life. Taiwan's modern-day sports culture and new literature can be traced back to the Japanese colonial era. Over the decades and throughout the tides of change, it has since become interwoven into our daily lives. During the Olympics, our eyes are glued to the screen as we cheer on every swing and kick. We gather with friends to sit in the bleachers, yelling cheers and chants for our favorite teams. Literature captures the high intensity of sports and its emotionally charged moments, giving form to the unseen forces at play during a match or competition. The perspective of a written account may be front and center, or perhaps from above, overlooking an entire unfolding development. Thrilling commentary and reporting strive to recreate these scenes, while literary works delve deeper into the psyche or real-life struggles of individual athletes. First-hand accounts from the athletes themselves can shed light on the hesitation and decision-making that occur on the field. This exhibition will guide you to discover the power of sports within Taiwan literature, from exploring the dynamism of the human body to experiencing the portrayals of movements in vivid detail. Let us traverse through the multiverse of these powerful displays of strength!

Warning! You Are Surrounded By Literature covers over a century of Taiwan literature. This exhibition opens a lens into the island's evolving social and political landscapes in six sections, including Humble Beginnings: Brought on the Waves, Nourished by Fertile Island Soils (~1895), Indefatigable Resolve: Dreams and Scars of Cultural Enlightenment (1895~1945), Trial by Fire: Guerilla War against Intellectual Asphyxiation (1945~1980), Democratization: Voices from All Quarters (1980~2000), and Writing our Future … Together. Multimedia displays throughout help visitors interact with, and create new possibilities within, the living stream of Taiwan literature. Find your treasure in this vibrant, flowing stream!

Further information：The Power of Literature: Writing OUR TAIWAN

Czechia (the Czech Republic), at the heart of Europe; Taiwan, at the juncture of Asia and the Western Pacific. These two countries, while separated by a distance of over 9,000 kilometers, share similar recent experiences with political repression, turmoil, enforced quiescence and hard-won peace that have blessed both with similarly strong literary legacies. If your ideas of Czechia center on thoughts of castles, medieval towns, and Prague's Old Town Square, we invite you explore an equally interesting, more shadowy side of the country rooted in revolutionary aspirations, displacement and exile, illicit typewriters, and underground periodicals. Discover how contemporary literature in Czechia furtively flourished despite decades of autocratic censorship and blossomed into today's platform of free and impassioned expression.

This exhibition is held to celebrate Ông Io̍k-Tek's 100th underground birthday. This exhibition mainly goes through the donated cultural artifacts in the museum's collection. It aims to display Ông Io̍k-Tek's contributions to literature, Taiwanese language studies, Taiwan's democratic movement and other contributions, with extended exhibition areas of Taipei High School and overseas blacklists.

Further information：Taiwan, My Heartfelt Concern——A Ông Io̍k-Tek Cultural Artifacts Donation Exhibition