Taiwan Travelogue
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| Author | Yang Shuang-zi |
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| Original title | 臺灣漫遊錄 |
| Translator | Lin King |
| Language | Taiwanese Mandarin,Taiwanese Hokkien,Taiwanese Hakka, Japanese |
| Publisher | Graywolf Press |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Awards | Golden Tripod Award Best Translation Award National Book Award for Translated Literature |
| ISBN | 978-1-64445-315-5 |
Taiwan Travelogue (Chinese: 臺灣漫遊錄) is a 2021 novel by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi. It was published in 2020 in Taiwan.[1]
An English translation by Lin King was published by Graywolf Press on 2024.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Presented as a memoir of the fictional Japanese writer Aoyama Chizuko, the novel tells the story of Chizuko's year in Taiwan, then a Japanese colonial island in 1938. In Taiwan, Chizuko develops a complex relationship with her interpreter Ō Chizuru, who introduces her to local Taiwanese cuisine through their travels around the island.[2][3]
Reception
[edit]In 2021, the novel received the Golden Tripod Award.[3]In 2024, the English translation of the book won the National Book Award for Translated Literature. It is the first Taiwanese book to win the award.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Habib, Shahnaz (2024-11-15). "A Translation of a Translation of a Novel Within a Novel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ a b "Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-Zi Yang". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved Jun 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "閱讀隨身聽．特集》作家楊双子／金鼎獎獲獎作《臺灣漫遊錄》ft.很多（台式）小吃". Openbook閱讀誌 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Jan 19, 2022.
- ^ Liao, Tony; Yen-hsiang, Chao (May 24, 2025). "'Taiwan Travelogue' U.S. editor surprised by its success". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News.