Poetry
Khu Ka Qaraw Qulih
Introduction
2024 TLA New Bud Award
“Spiritual decolonization”is a crucial issue for all of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples in the 21st century. Temu Suyan uses literature, specifically poetry written in Chinese, his country’s lingua franca, as his medium. Khu Ka Qaraw Qulih begins with a self-awareness won through discerning the lost civilizations behind the veneer of our modern cities. It then moves to observing village life and learning the wisdom gifted by ancestral lands. Adhering to “the words given by the ancestors,”Temu Suyan seeks to continue Atayal culture and become a “true person”.
By tracing his ancestral heritage and finding his place in contemporary society, Temu Suyan addresses the labels imposed on indigenous peoples since modern civilization first encroached upon traditional domains. Khu Ka Qaraw Qulih calls to reclaim the dignity of the Atayal people, their tribe, and the self in a pluralistic society.
“Spiritual decolonization”is a crucial issue for all of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples in the 21st century. Temu Suyan uses literature, specifically poetry written in Chinese, his country’s lingua franca, as his medium. Khu Ka Qaraw Qulih begins with a self-awareness won through discerning the lost civilizations behind the veneer of our modern cities. It then moves to observing village life and learning the wisdom gifted by ancestral lands. Adhering to “the words given by the ancestors,”Temu Suyan seeks to continue Atayal culture and become a “true person”.
By tracing his ancestral heritage and finding his place in contemporary society, Temu Suyan addresses the labels imposed on indigenous peoples since modern civilization first encroached upon traditional domains. Khu Ka Qaraw Qulih calls to reclaim the dignity of the Atayal people, their tribe, and the self in a pluralistic society.
Info
Category：Poetry
Author：Temu Suyan
Publisher：Grand Four Happiness Publishing, Infortress Publishing Ltd.
Rights Contact：Mr. Liao
Email：luke@bookrep.com.tw
ISBN：9786269793303
