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One of the goals of WATAA, Windsor Area Taiwanese American Association (WATAA,www.wataa.org) is to promote the mutual understanding and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage in this country. Literature is a very appropriate vehicle, as many of us may agree.
The availability of several translated literary works by the some of Taiwan’s most celebrated writers, through Columbia University Press, has made it easier for western readers to share our experiences.

Projects Description
I.BOOK DONATION
WATAA has purchased three sets of the translated fiction works.  Each set
consists of six works of fiction.  The three recipients of the books are:

            .WEST WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
            . PLAINSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
            . CRANBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The six works of fictions are titles in the Modern Literature from Taiwan series and provides a comprehensive view of the vibrant society of Taiwan from the late nineteen-century to 1990s.  They are:

             Wintry Night, Li Qiao
             The Taste of Apple, Huang Chun-ming
             Wild Kids, Chang Ta-chung
             A Thousand Moons Over a Thousand Rivers, Hsiao Li-Hung
             Three Legged Horse, Cheng Ch’ing-Wen
             Rose, Rose I Love You, Wang Chen-ho
             Notes of a Desolate Man, Chu T’ien-wen

II. PROMOTIONAL RECEPTION, VIDEO SHOW and SEMINAR
The culture and politics of East Asia has become a major focus in this country.  Taiwan, with its constant tension with China, its geopolitical significance and unique historical experiences, is a place not to be missed out.
Come experience the sight and sound of Taiwan through a video show masterfully produced by the Tourist Bureau of Taiwan.
Whether you are a world literature lover or looking for a new dimension in cultural sophistication, you will be rewarded by the speeches from our experts: A general introduction to the post-1949 Taiwan literature and a specific focus on pioneer literature from Taiwan and U.S. from comparative point of view.
So, please join us on Oct. 6., in a reception, followed by video show and seminar.
 

 Date: Oct. 6(Saturday)
 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 P.M.
 Place: West Windsor Seniors? Center at the Municipal Compound
            271 Clarksville Rd. (Intersect North Post Rd.), West Windsor, N.J.
 Admission: Free, donation is greatly appreciated.
 Sponsor: Windsor Area Taiwanese American Association (www.wataa.org)
 Contact Information: Sue Lin (609-409-0486), Fu-Grand Lin (609-275-9185), Alan
                                      Su (609-750-1218), Mike Deng (609-897-0234)
 The detailed program is as followed:
  Reception:
         1) Exhibition of Books and Taiwan-themed items, deserts and beverages
            served. (1:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.)
         2) Opening Remarks, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh of West Windsor. (1:40 p.m.)
         3) Video Program (1:50 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.)
  Seminars:
1) A Nation in Search of Identity, A Literature in Search of Meaning: post-1949 Taiwan Literature-by Ms. Chun-yen Chen, Lecturer, East Asia Dept., Princeton University (2:40 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
2) Li Qiao and Taiwan’s Pioneer Literature/a Comparative Study,by Dr. Jeffrey kinkley, Professor of  History, St John’s University.(3:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.)
3) Closing Remarks, Dr. Perry Link, Professor of East Asian Studies, Princeton University. (4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Note:  Video Program, Produced by Taiwan’s Tourist Bureau, will feature Taipei
           Lantern Festival, Godess Matsu of Tachia, Rafting on the Hsiukuluan, The
           Coast of Taiwan, The Fish Market, The Flower Market.

           Chun-yen Chen, lecturer of Chinese, Princeton University; Ph.D. candidate,
           Cornell Univ.; fields of study include post-colonial theory and literature, literary
           theory and Taiwan literature.  B.A. and M.A. from National Taiwan Univ.

           Jeffrey Kinkley, Ph. D. Harvard Univ.; professor of history, St. John’s Univ.;
           authors/translators/editors of eight books, among which The Odyssey of Shen
           Congwen(Stanford Univ. Press, 1987) was an “Asia Week Book of the Year? and
           Chinese Justice, the Fiction(Stanford Univ. Press, 2000) was named
            “Outstanding Academic Book?by Choice.

            Perry Link, Ph. D. Harvard Univ.; professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton
            Univ.; authors/translators/editors of more than ten books, most recently being
            the widely discussed The Tiananmen Papers(Public Affairs, 2001); The Uses of
            Literature (Princeton Univ. Press, 2000) was named “Outstanding Academic
            Book?by Choice, and Evening Chats in Beijin (Norton, 1993) is a suggested
            title by National Wildlife’s Federation.