A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader

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A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader provides a welcoming and authoritative introduction to one of the world's richest traditions of environmental storytelling. Ranging from Indigenous tales of animal encounters to queer speculative fiction and posthumanist climate fiction, the beautifully translated works in this anthology are a valuable resource for teachers, scholars, and general readers. -- Scott Slovic, Oregon Research Institute, coeditor of <i>Ecocriticism in Taiwan</i> This remarkable volume of expert translations of Taiwanese environmental and ecologically themed creative writing brings together a refreshingly diverse set of narratives that illuminate Taiwan's past and engage with its future. By making these powerful voices accessible to English-language readers globally, A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader impressively expands the possibilities of ecological thought and narrative across cultures. -- Karen L. Thornber, Harvard University A must-read collection that exemplifies Taiwan's position as a 'critical zone' for exploring the ecological crisis, showcasing bold literary works from the 1990s to the 2020s. Through the eyes of flying fish, clouded leopards, humanoid whales, and queer cyborgs, these stories invite readers to embrace planetary thinking, blending Indigenous ecological knowledge with speculative fiction. -- Robin Visser, author of <i>Questioning Borders: Ecoliteratures of China and Taiwan</i> The selections ... should be valued for their own sake: as works of art. * Big Other *