National Identity:The Spiritual Orientation of National Narrative in Taiwan's Modern Literature
Promoting the reunification of the country is the earnest expectation of the Chinese people,and strengthening national identity is the spiritual direction that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are contemplating.The Chinese culture,which has been passed down from generation to generation,flows in the genes and blood of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait,and is engraved in the historical tapestry of Taiwanese literature.From the cession of Taiwan in 1895 to its recovery,under nearly half a century of subjugation and oppression,a strong national consciousness enabled Taiwanese writers to wield their pens as swords and their ink as blades,forging a path of literary resistance and enlightenment.They developed a national narrative centered on anti-aggression and national salvation,with a focus on shaping and critiquing national character.This has gradually formed a spiritual map,with modern literature,new literature,and anti-Japanese war literature serving as the"warp,"while resistance writing,identity recognition,enlightenment writing,cultural recognition,and writings on home and country serve as the"weft."Together,they create a"concentric circle"of identification with the motherland and expressions of homesickness among Taiwan compatriots,with national identity as its eternal"center."This paper studies the relationship between national narrative and national identity in modern and contemporary Taiwanese literature,making a valuable attempt to clarify the historical logic,ideological origins,and cultural context of the shared roots of literature on both sides of the strait.At the same time,it offers new cognitive possibilities for addressing the legacy of colonialism,eliminating"cultural Taiwan independence,"and achieving the complete reunification of the motherland.
Taiwan modern and contemporary literatureChinese national narrativenational identity
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