My father

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size AcknowledgementThe translation is based on the Chinese version published in 2004, Volume 1 of Selected Proses by Chen Yingzhen (1976–2004) [陳映真散文集1 (1976–2004)], Taipei: Hong Fan Publishing [洪範書店].Additional informationNotes on contributorsAuthor's biographyChen Yongshan [陳永善] was born in 1937 in Taiwan. Chen Yingzhen [陳映真] is his literary pen name, whereas the pen name Xu Nancun [許南村] is mainly used for his review articles. He started writing literary works in 1959, and was incarcerated for seven years in 1968. After his release from prison, he continued writing and involved himself in various leftist social practices. His writings and deeds remain among the most important resources for leftist thoughts and practices in Taiwan.Notes on contributorsTranslators' biographiesLu Yiting is a PhD student at the School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai.Notes on contributorsLin Chia-Hsuan is the managing editor of Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. She has also been working as a translator for years.