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[[Image:Er nd 1020 Tainan.jpg|thumb|220px|The museum was a government building of the former [[Tainan Prefecture]] during Japanese rule.]] |
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The '''National Museum of Taiwan Literature''' ('''NMTL'''; {{zh|c=國立臺灣文學館|p=Guólì Táiwān Wénxuéguǎn}}) is a museum located in [[Tainan]], [[Taiwan]]. The museum researches, catalogs, preserves, and exhibits literary artifacts. As part of its [[multilingual]], multi-ethnic focus, it holds a large collection of local works in [[Taiwanese Minnan|Taiwanese]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Classical Chinese]]. |
The '''National Museum of Taiwan Literature''' ('''NMTL'''; {{zh|c=國立臺灣文學館|p=Guólì Táiwān Wénxuéguǎn}}) is a museum located in [[Tainan]], [[Taiwan]]. The museum researches, catalogs, preserves, and exhibits valuable literary artifacts. As part of its [[multilingual]], multi-ethnic focus, it holds a large collection of local works in [[Taiwanese Minnan|Taiwanese]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Classical Chinese]]. |
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It was planned as a national-level organization to fill in a long-perceived gap in how the [[Republic of China]]'s institutions had handled [[Taiwanese literature]] as a field of academic inquiry and popular discourse. The [[Council for Cultural Affairs]] under the [[Executive Yuan]] set up the initial planning office. |
It was planned as a national-level organization to fill in a long-perceived gap in how the [[Republic of China]]'s institutions had handled [[Taiwanese literature]] as a field of academic inquiry and popular discourse. The [[Council for Cultural Affairs]] under the [[Executive Yuan]] set up the initial planning office. |
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| Established | October 17, 2003 |
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| Location | West Central, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Type | Public art museum |
| Visitors | 150,000 (2007) |
| Director | Weng Chih-tsung[1] |
| Curator | Lee Ruiteng (李瑞騰) |
| Website | nmtl.gov.tw Template:En icon |
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL; Chinese: 國立臺灣文學館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Wénxuéguǎn) is a museum located in Tainan, Taiwan. The museum researches, catalogs, preserves, and exhibits valuable literary artifacts. As part of its multilingual, multi-ethnic focus, it holds a large collection of local works in Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin and Classical Chinese.
It was planned as a national-level organization to fill in a long-perceived gap in how the Republic of China's institutions had handled Taiwanese literature as a field of academic inquiry and popular discourse. The Council for Cultural Affairs under the Executive Yuan set up the initial planning office.
Tainan was chosen for its historical significance as a cultural center.
History
The museum is housed in the Tainan Prefecture government building, itself a national historical monument. The building was constructed in 1916 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.[2] The museum was opened in 2003.
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Tainan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
See also
References
- ^ "Hundreds oppose revised curriculum". Taipei Times. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ http://www.cam.org.tw/download/EnjoyingTaiwanMuseums.pdf
External links
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature website
- Digital archive of the National Museum of Taiwan Literature
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