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Yeh Shih-tao
Yeh Shih-tao (; 1925 – 11 December 2008) was a pioneering Taiwanese writer and historian, who specialized in the literary history of Taiwan and the lives of ordinary Taiwanese people. He was considered a seminal figure in Taiwanese literary criticism.
Yeh Shih-tao was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1925 at a time when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. His early writings were in Japanese, but he switched to Chinese after the Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek gained control of Taiwan following
Yeh Shih-tao Literature Memorial Hall
The Yeh Shih-tao Literature Memorial Hall () is a memorial hall dedicated to Yeh Shih-tao in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History.
The memorial hall was opened on 11 August 2012 by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of Tainan City Government to commemorate and pay tribute to Yeh Shih-tao, a Tainan-born Taiwanese literature legend and writer. The opening ceremony was attended by Tainan Mayor William Lai.
Architecture.
The building has two