Translation and Acceptance of Japanese Language Literature in Taiwan

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02457
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Literature in general
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University (2017); Kyushu Institute of Technology (2015-2016)
• Principal Investigator: LEE YUHUI 広島大学, 総合科学研究科, 准教授 (80399071)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 台湾文学 / 日本語作品 / 翻訳 / 中国語 / 日本統治時代 / ナショナリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research has been working on the following things during the research period of 3 years and has achieved results. First, I analyzed the acceptance form academic research of Japanese work in Taiwan and confirmed its attention as Taiwanese literature. Next, as a problem of what is being read through Chinese translation rather than Japanese original text, I pointed out that it can be restricted by post-war history view. Finally, by picking up the work A Raging Torrent written by Wang Chang-Hsiung in 1943 as a text, I clarified that there is a possibility that the content was intentionally revised by the author to avoid ethnic/moral criticism. And it was made clear that even if the translation is not changed intentionally, a seemingly simple proper name such as "Taiwan-jin" "Naichi-jin " "Nihon-jin" may fall out of alignment with the original composition presented by the translation method.

Free Research Field

日本語文学