Starting in 2024, the National Museum of Taiwan Literature has joined forces with the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin and the Taipei Representative Office in Ireland to co-host the Taiwan/Ireland Poetry Translation Competition. This initiative uses poetry translation as a cultural bridge, fostering literary exchange between Taiwan and Ireland while celebrating the richness and resonance of both countries’ linguistic and cultural diversity.
This year’s featured poem is "Like a Song — To 107-year-old Mumu on her journey" (如歌——致107歲mumu遠行), by Indigenous Taiwan poet and academic Dong Shu-Ming (董恕明). A moving tribute to her grandmother’s 107-year life, the poem weaves together Mandarin, English, Puyuma, and traditional melodies. It echoes the century-long story of the Puyuma people and showcases the rich linguistic and cultural depth of Taiwan Indigenous literature.
If you're passionate about translation, we warmly welcome you to join this international conversation through poetry and language. This is your chance to explore the resilience of Taiwan’s Indigenous voices in the modern era and engage with the historical and emotional depth of the Puyuma experience—help write the next chapter of Taiwan literature on the world stage.
For more information, please visit the website of the National Museum of Taiwan Literature: https://reurl.cc/NY30oQ
