臺灣文學虛擬博物館

The Many Potentials of Strength

The collision of sports and literature has opened up a rich array of narratives and imaginings about strength. The strength and beauty of different bodies across genders, ethnicities, and generations are all depicted in literature in meticulous detail. Literature describes both the heights of exhilaration brought by physical exertion, and the depths of disappointment brought by frustration and defeat. The waves of fervor stirred by baseball, the personal challenges of mountain climbing and diving－whether we are racing on the track field or cheering from the sidelines, in those brief, moving moments, we are bonded with one another. Literature captures these sparks of emotion, and it traverses through the multiverse of every form of strength in existence.