• CHINESE LITERATURE
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• v.100
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• pp.85 -100
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• 2019

In the 21st century, there was a boom of research in the field of Taiwanese historical narrative on Netherland's colonial rule of Taiwan in the 17th century. Such trend expanded to the literature field, and creations were made using the forgotten historical material. Representative works are 《婆 娑之島》 and 《福爾摩沙三族記》, written by Ping Lu and Chen Yao-chang. By analyzing these texts, this study studies what kind of a message the author presents through the literary form, and what his view is on the present and the future. In 《婆娑之島》, Ping Lu presents the fate of Taiwan being in the midst of imperialism for 400 years, and points out the betrayal of imperialism on Taiwan. Ping Lu argues that in order for Taiwan to evade from such situation, the future of Taiwan should be discussed in the global context, outside of the limited perspective of "China/Taiwan". Chen Yao-chang established the Tiwanese identity based on the multiple history narrative, by referencing to the spacial identity instead of the innate kinship. Such establishment of identity gave a breakthrough to the identity politics in Taiwan. Amidst the rapidly changing world politics and economy, it is essential for Taiwan to reestablish the cultural identity for itself for its development. What is more important is that the multiple history narrative maintains openness of history and communicates with the grand narrative to prevent history from being baised.