The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) is presenting the exhibition “Based on a True Story: The Silencing and Uprising of Contemporary Gender (改編自真人真事：當代性別事件的噤聲與反抗)” at the Taiwan Literature Base in Taipei. Inaugurated on Apr. 9, the exhibition runs through Oct. 12.
Focusing on oppression and violence as portrayed in Taiwanese literature, the exhibition offers a space for collective healing. Featured works include those by Qiu Miao-jin (邱妙津), Lin Yi-han (林奕含), Liu Chih-yu (劉芷妤), among others.
Also on display is “Ah Fei (油麻菜籽),” a 1984 film adapted from the novel of the same name, recently restored by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
NMTL director Chen Ying-fang (陳瑩芳) noted that literature not only provides comfort but also serves as a powerful tool for speaking out and promoting social progress. She invited the public to visit the exhibition to uncover and confront social injustices through literature.
For more information, visit the Taiwan Literature Base official website and Facebook page.