Writer Yang Shuang-zi wins award for contributing to Taiwanese culture
Writer Yang Shuang-zi wins award for contributing to Taiwanese culture
2025-08-21
Renowned author Yang Shuang-zi wrote "Taiwan Travelogue," a novel that brought her international fame. She recently won an award that honors young people who have contributed to promoting Taiwan’s identity. The award committee says her writing about Taiwan’s history has helped the international community come in contact with Taiwan’s unique culture, while also influencing Taiwanese society. In particular, it has helped to strengthen the younger generation’s Taiwan identity. Let’s meet the writer.
Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi receives a certificate, along with a painting. She has won a “New Generation Taiwan Spirit Award.” In recent years, Yang has penned many literary works, all of which are related to Taiwan’s history and unique consciousness. In this way, she has successfully promoted Taiwan’s history and culture on the global stage.
Yang Shuang-zi
Writer
When we look at Taiwan’s recent historical developments, being a Taiwanese is incredibly difficult. A large portion of our people are muddled and completely undecided about this. The fact that we can maintain the status quo is actually because 10% to 20% who are activists have shouldered the burden and worked hard to move forward.
As a writer who was able to receive this honor in the course of her career, Yang said she wanted to thank the previous generation who worked hard for Taiwan’s democratic consciousness, giving them her highest stamp of approval.
Yang Shuang-zi
Writer
The award truly commends us for how we present Taiwan to the world or how we uphold the concept of what it means to be Taiwanese. As a literary writer, I feel deeply honored to have this recognition
The award selects one winner annually with the aim of honoring young people who have contributed to promoting Taiwan’s identity. Chuang Wan-shou, an 86-year-old retired National Taiwan Normal University professor dedicated to nativist Taiwanese education, also attended the event.
Chuang Wan-shou
Retired NTNU professor
The award will continue forever – into their 15th, 20th, 30th and 40th editions. The Taiwan spirit will flourish eternally.
The award honors a unique Taiwanese perspective and serve as a catalyst for positive growth in Taiwanese society.
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"新世代台灣精神獎"頒獎 文學作家楊双子獲獎
2025-08-21
文學作家楊双子，憑藉多項文學作品榮獲第五屆新世代台灣精神獎，透過書寫台灣歷史，將台灣的文化、主體性推向世界國際，同時影響著台灣社會，不同的年齡層，都能透過她的書，了解台灣，並且強化新世代，對台灣的認同。
接過獎狀及畫作，台灣文學作家楊双子榮獲第五屆新世代台灣精神獎，近幾年楊双子透過自己的筆，發表多項文學作品，都與台灣的歷史、主體性有關，也成功將台灣歷史文化，推向世界舞台。
[[作家 楊双子]]
"從台灣的近代歷史發展來看，要做一個台灣人，是非常艱辛的事情，我們的國人，有很大的一部分渾然未決，我們現在可以維持現狀，其實是因為有一成到兩成的行動者，扛起了重擔，努力的負重前行"
能夠在當作家的歷程裡，得到這項殊榮，楊双子表示，感謝在座為台灣民主意識努力的前輩，給予最高肯定。
[[作家 楊双子]]
"台灣精神獎其實確實是在表揚，我們如何對台灣這塊土地，拓展到世界，或我們能夠堅持，什麼叫台灣人這個觀點，作為文學作家能夠被肯定，我覺得是非常榮幸的事"
新世代台灣精神獎，每年選出1名得獎者，表彰對發揚台灣主體性有貢獻的青年。致力於本土教育，86歲的台師大退休教授莊萬壽，也親自出席。
[[台師大退休教授 莊萬壽]]
"這個台灣精神獎，15屆、20屆、30屆、40屆，永遠辦下去，台灣精神永遠發展"
台灣主體性的認同，藉由台灣精神獎，拋磚引玉，讓台灣社會正向成長。
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