The Story of Abandonment • A Set of 6 Books (Book + CD)

The Story of Abandonment: A Set of 6 Books (Book + CD) Pha-hng ê kò͘-sū A look back at the people and events of the 1950s and 60s Taiwanese stories with the most nostalgic charm and warmest human touch Recreating a bygone era, a time of shifting societal and cultural values Preserving the nearly lost mother tongue of that era ※ About "The Story of Abandonment" Asia Jilimpo, Chen Ming-jen, a Taiwanese Hokkien literature author who embodies freedom, confidence, and self-respect, uses pure, colloquial Taiwanese written language to systematically record the indelible historical memories in his mind. Through short, comic-strip-like stories, he vividly recreates the local scenes and humanistic sentiments of rural Taiwan in the old days. The forgotten people (village children, young men, young women, uncles, aunts, marginalized individuals on the fringes of society...), the forgotten events (local legends, Feng Shui, social interactions, human relationships, customs, traditional trades, romance, marriage, love...), the landscapes, the thoughts, emotions, and traditional values are brought back to life, scene by scene, image by image. These literary writings are the authentic face of Taiwan in the 1950s and 60s, and a microcosm of the lives of those in the countryside. The creation of "The Story of Abandonment" series recreates a vanished era and its altered social and cultural values. More importantly, it simultaneously preserves the mother tongue of that nearly lost time. Through vivid and engaging narratives in the mother tongue, through stories of joy and sorrow, happiness and sadness, bitterness and sweetness that once unfolded in rural Taiwan, it offers future generations of Taiwanese elements for savoring, reminiscing, and reflection. The publication of "The Story of Abandonment" in both print and audio CD format aims to promote Taiwanese literature in a three-dimensional and diverse manner, allowing listeners and readers to connect with their mother tongue and Taiwanese Hokkien literature in a way that is convenient for them. ※ Author Introduction Chen Ming-jen Asia Jilimpo, courtesy name: Chen Ming-jen A pioneering author in Taiwanese Hokkien Han-Lo writing, a grassroots activist and vanguard of the Taiwanese Hokkien movement. Born in 1954 in the village of Zhúwéizi, Yuándǒu Village, Erlin Township, Changhua County. Former positions: Review Committee Member, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan Consulting Committee Member, Hakka Affairs Council, Executive Yuan Current positions: Chairman, Haiwong Education Association Standing Director, Li-Jiang-Chue Taiwanese Hokkien Education Foundation President, "Taiwanese Literature Weekly" and "Taiwanese Literature Newsletter" Lecturer in Taiwanese Hokkien Literature, Lin Rong-san Public Welfare and Cultural Foundation Editor-in-Chief, "Taiwanese Hokkien Education Report" Began writing in Taiwanese Hokkien in 1985. To date, he is the author with the most published works in Taiwanese Hokkien literature, including: "Wandering Taiwan" (Poetry Collection, 1992, Forward Publishing) "Wanderer's Chronicle" (Poetry Collection, 1995, Tai-Li Publishing) "Chen Ming-jen's Taiwanese Hokkien Poetic Songs" (Poetry Collection, 1996, Tai-Li Publishing) "A-Chhûn" (Novel, Play Script, 1998, Taiwanese Hokkien Communication) "Pha荒ê Stories" (Essays, Stories, 2000, Taiwanese Hokkien Communication) "Selected Works of Chen Ming-jen's Taiwanese Hokkien Literature" (Poetry, Essays, Novel, Play Script, 2002, Jin An Publishing) "The Little Boy Under the Roadside Tree" (Novel, Play Script, 2007, Li-Jiang-Chue Taiwanese Hokkien Education Foundation) "The Story of Abandonment" (Taiwanese Hokkien Audio Book, planned for six volumes, from 2012, Forward Publishing) Table of Contents Volume 1: Tales of the Village Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Foreword / Liao Rui-ming Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen 1. The Child of Geography 2. The Bride Becomes a Sorceress 3. The Story of Changing Fate 4. The Great Banyan's Ancestor and the Soft-shelled Turtle 5. Henna 6. The Matchmaker Explanatory Notes / Shi Jun-zhou Volume 2: Records of Village Love and Marriage Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen Foreword / Liao Rui-ming Inheriting World Classics, Creating the Future of Taiwanese Hokkien Literature / He Xin-han 1. The Story of Fa-mu-- and Looking at Each Other 2. The Story of Love 3. Lai-sio-- and Long-shi--'s Marriage 4. Turbid Water Clears, Clear Water Becomes Turbid 5. Farewell, Hometown Love Dream 6. The One Who Guards the Mouth and the Orator Volume 3: Records of Village Romance Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen Foreword / Liao Rui-ming Inheriting World Classics, Creating the Future of Taiwanese Hokkien Literature / He Xin-han 1. Separation 2. The Portrait Master 3. Coffee Stories 4. Foolish Qing-- Wins the Lottery 5. Listening to Old Tales in the Mountain Town 6. Liao Tian-ding in Red Socks Volume 4: Records of Village Children Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen Foreword / Liao Rui-ming 1. Searching for Children Along the Way 2. The Cowherd Boy's Water Chicken Period 3. Notes on Mannikins 4. Notes on the Sugarcane Field 5. Gleaning Rice Ears 6. Let's Go Catch Dragonflies Critique / Me and Ah-jen Critique / Missing That Beautiful Taiwan, Chen Mu-zhen Volume 5: Records of Village Popularity Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen Foreword / Liao Rui-ming 1. The Popularity Holder of Beggars' Village 2. Le--'s Musical Career 3. Crazy De-- Catches a Cow 4. Pure Love Wang Baochuan 5. The Patriarch Catches a Spirit Medium 6. Eel Song-- Critique / Ding Feng-zhen Critique / Li Qin-an Volume 6: Records of Village Destiny Introduction by the Host / Firecracker Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-jen Foreword / Liao Rui-ming 1. Pigsty's Cheng-- and Ah-li 2. Honest Uncle Shui-er-- 3. Everyone Has Their Own Fate 4. Qing-yi-- Runs for Village Chief 5. Indonesian Bride 6. The Gentleman Who Rents Houses Critique / Liu Cheng-xian Critique / Zhang Fu-ju ------ ISBN:9789578016989 Specifications: Hardcover / 13.5 x 20.2 x 15 cm / Monochrome Printing / First Edition Place of Publication: Taiwan