Stories of Abandonment • 1 Set of 6 Books (Book + CD)

Stories of Abandonment • 1 Set of 6 Books (Book + CD) Pha-hng ê kò͘-sū Recalling the people and events of the 1950s and 60s Taiwanese stories with the most nostalgic flavor and human warmth Recreating that vanished era, those past social and cultural values Also preserving the mother tongue of that nearly lost era ※About "Stories of Abandonment" Asia Jilimpo, Chen Ming-Ren, a Taiwanese Hokkien literary writer who is free, confident, and self-respecting, uses pure Taiwanese colloquial written language to systematically write down the indelible historical memories in his mind. He uses short, sequential picture-story-like narratives to recreate the local scenes and humanistic sentiments of Taiwan's old rural society. Those forgotten people (village children, village young men, village young women, village uncles, village married women, village marginalized outliers...), those events (local legends, geomancy, interpersonal relationships, human affairs, customs, traditional industries, love dreams, weddings, romance...), those landscapes, those thoughts, feelings, those traditional values, are vividly brought back to life, scene by scene, picture by picture. These literary writings are the original face of Taiwan in the 1950s and 60s, and also a microcosm of the life of people in the Taiwanese countryside. The "Stories of Abandonment" series recreates that vanished era and those changed social and cultural values. More importantly, it also preserves the mother tongue of that nearly lost era. Through vivid and engaging mother tongue narrative modes, through stories, both sad and happy, mournful and joyful, bittersweet or bitter, that once happened in Taiwan's countryside, it provides Taiwanese people of future generations with elements for savoring, reminiscing, and reflecting. The publication of "Stories of Abandonment" in both print and CD audiobook format is intended to allow Taiwanese literature to be disseminated in a three-dimensional and diverse form, enabling listeners and readers to connect with their mother tongue and Taiwanese Hokkien literature in any way that is convenient for them. ※About the Author Chen Ming-Ren Asia Jilimpo (Chinese Name: Chen Ming-Ren) A pioneering writer in Taiwanese Hokkien literature and a grassroots activist in the Taiwanese Hokkien movement. Born in 1954 in Zhúwéizi Village, Yuándǒu Li, Erlin Township, Changhua County. Former Positions: Review Committee Member, Government Information Office, Executive Yuan Advisory Committee Member, Hakka Affairs Council, Executive Yuan Current Positions: Chairman, Haiweng Education Association Standing Director, Li Jiang-Que Taiwanese Hokkien Cultural Foundation President, "Taiwanese Literature Weekly" and "Taiwanese Literature Communication" Lecturer in Taiwanese Hokkien Literature, Lin Rong-San Public Welfare and Cultural Foundation Editor-in-Chief, "Taiwanese Hokkien Education News" Began writing in Taiwanese Hokkien in 1985. To date, he is the author with the most published works in Taiwanese Hokkien literature, including: "Walking Through a Wandering Taiwan" (Poetry Collection, 1992, Forward Media) "Wandering Chronicle" (Poetry Collection, 1995, Tai-li) "Chen Ming-Ren's Taiwanese Hokkien Songs and Poems" (Poetry Collection, 1996, Tai-li) "A-Chhûn" (Novel, Play, 1998, Taiwanese Hokkien Communication) "pha荒ê Stories" (Prose Stories, 2000, Taiwanese Hokkien Communication) "Selected Works of Chen Ming-Ren's Taiwanese Hokkien Literature" (Poetry, Prose, Novel, Play, 2002, Jin An) "The Little Tree Under the Roadside Tree" (Novel, Play, 2007, Li Jiang-Que Taiwanese Hokkien Cultural Foundation) "Stories of Abandonment" (Taiwanese Hokkien Audiobook, planned for six volumes, starting 2012, Forward Media) Table of Contents Volume 1: Tales of Village Legends Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren 1. The Child of Geography 2. The Bride Becomes a Medium 3. The Story of Changing Fate 4. Grandfather Da Lun and the Sand Turtle 5. Henna 6. The Matchmaker Explanation / Shi Jun-Zhou Volume 2: Tales of Village Love and Marriage Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming Inheriting World Classics, Creating the Future of Taiwanese Hokkien Literature / He Xin-Han 1. The Story of Sister Fa-mǔ Looking at Each Other 2. The Story of Love 3. The Marriage of Lai-Sio and Góng-Chhī 4. The Turbid Water Clears, the Clear Water Turbid 5. Goodbye, Hometown Love Dream 6. The One Who Guards the Mouth and the Orator Volume 3: Tales of Village Romance Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming Inheriting World Classics, Creating the Future of Taiwanese Hokkien Literature / He Xin-Han 1. Separation of Marriage 2. The Portrait Photographer 3. Coffee Tales 4. Silly Qing Wins the Lottery and Gets a Big Prize 5. Listening to Old Stories in the Mountain Town 6. Liao Tian-Ding with Red Socks Volume 4: Tales of Village Children Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming 1. Searching for Childhood Along the Way 2. The Water Buffalo Boy's Childhood 3. Tales of the Sister Birds 4. Tales of the Sugarcane Field 5. Picking Up the Ears of Rice 6. Let's Go Catch the Small Fish Commentary / I and Ah-Ren Commentary / Missing That Beautiful Taiwan - Chen Mu-Zhen Volume 5: Tales of Village Popularity Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming 1. The Popularity of Beggar Village 2. Ah-Le's Musical Career 3. Crazy De Catches a Buffalo 4. Pure Love Wang Baochuan 5. The Ancestral Master Catches the Child Medium 6. Eel Song Commentary / Ding Feng-Zhen Commentary / Li Qin-An Volume 6: Tales of Village Destiny Introduction by the Table Host / Fan Zi Huo Opening Remarks / Chen Ming-Ren Foreword / Liao Rui-Ming 1. Pigsty Ah-Chhé 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 Collects Rent Commentary / Liu Cheng-Xian Commentary / Zhang Fu-Ju ------ ISBN:9789578016989 Specifications: Hardcover / 13.5 x 20.2 x 15 cm / Monochrome Printing / First Edition Place of Publication: Taiwan