Chan Tah Wei (Chinese: 陳大為; Jyutping: Can4 Daai6 Wai4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tāi-ûi; born 28 September 1969) is a Malaysian Chinese poet, prose writer and academic. He is currently teaching at the National Taiwan University.[2]
Chan Tah Wei | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陳大為 |
| Born | 28 September 1969 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Taiwan |
| Education | |
| Period | 1989–present |
| Genre | |
| Subject | Literary modernism |
| Notable awards | United Daily News Literary Awards China Times Modern Poetries Review Awards |
| Spouse | [1] |
Early life and education
editChan was born in Ipoh, Malaysia, on 28 September 1969.[2][3] He received his Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from National Taiwan University and earned a Master of Philosophy in Chinese from Soochow University.[2] He then obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from National Taiwan Normal University,[4] and taught at Nanya Institute of Technology and Yuan Ze University, before returning to National Taiwan University as assistant professor.[2]
Writings
editChan mainly writes Modern Chinese poetries and had been receiving awards since his university years.[5] He wrote The Prologue of Controlled Waters (Chinese:治洪前書) based on Chinese mythology, Swan Goose Gate Again (Chinese:再鴻門) which deconstructs Chinese history and The City Kingdom full of Phantoms (Chinese:盡是魅影的城國) which illustrates the daily lives of sojourned Chinese.[6] While unlike the first three collection of poetries which focused on narratives and writing techniques, Chan wrote Approaching Ramayana (Chinese:靠近 羅摩衍那), his fourth collection of poetries, with a less intense narrative and included references to other Asian poems, such as Bei Dao and Guo Lusheng’s works and the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, differing from other modern poetries which often include Western literary or historical references and imageries.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "在台灣書寫熱帶 馬華作家在台灣". Taiwan Panorama. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "National Dong Hwa University: Faculty Staff". National Dong Hwa University. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "旅台人的戰紋（陳大為）". Ming Pao. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "【自由副刊．第十六屆林榮三文學獎．新詩獎決審簡介】". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "九歌文學誌 作者簡介". Chiuko. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b 吳匡泰 (22 August 2016). "沒有底本的說書人：讀陳大為《巫術掌紋》". YZU Newsletter. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Chan Tah Wei (2005). "Epilogue". Approaching Ramayana. p. 169.
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