Wu Ming-Yi is one of Taiwan’s most celebrated contemporary writers, whose work bridges literature, environmental thought, and history with a global perspective. The Wu Ming-Yi Companion, edited by Michael Berry and Kuei-fen Chiu, is the first comprehensive volume in English dedicated to his oeuvre, offering new scholarship from leading researchers across Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, and Europe. It also includes an essay by Wu himself and illustrations selected by Wu.
Wu’s fiction, including The Man with the Compound Eyes and The Stolen Bicycle, has captivated international readers with its distinctive blend of ecological awareness, imaginative storytelling, and historical inquiry. His narratives interweave Taiwan’s colonial past, the traumas of war, and the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world, creating a body of work that resonates far beyond Taiwan’s borders.
Situating Wu within world literature, Sinophone studies, and the environmental humanities, The Wu Ming-Yi Companion explores his engagement with Indigenous narratives, transnational ecocriticism, and Taiwan’s complex colonial history. With essays on his novels, short stories, and nature writing, as well as reflections on translation and reception, this volume is an indispensable guide to Wu’s literary achievements and enduring international significance.
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