此地與他方：巴代歷史小說中的暗礁主體與世界想像

Badain is one of the most important indigenous writers in Taiwan. In recent years he has devoted himself to writing historical fiction from the perspective of indigenous people in Taiwan. This research projects takes three novels written by Badai as the objects of studies in order to explore how indigenous history in Taiwan can be related to East Asian history and world history. These three novels are: THE LAST QUEEN, REEF, AND WAVES. The researcher intends to point out the differences between indigenous people and Han people in terms of historical memories and interpretations of events in 1895-1896. The researcher first studies the role of historical fiction in Taiwanese literature. Second, the researcher analyzes Badai’s narrative skills, with regard to his special ability to create multiple dialogues among people with different gender, ethnic and racial backgrounds. Finally, this project explores the relationships among local history, East Asian history and world history.