

每回,我聽說拉丁美洲的小說,在台灣很難推廣給大眾時,我都會大吃一驚。曾有一個時期,我感覺到四周的氛圍,在在都表明了,最出人意表的文學,只會在拉美誕生——或許那種興奮之情是有點偏執與過頭了,通常我也只放在心裡,不說出來——然而,不管是否直接⋯⋯

Why do we write? When words erupt from the mind and pour into the heart, images and monologues take the place of daily tedium—of the mundane, the irritating, the unbearable. For some writers, however, writing is more than expression; it is salvation. It is an unshakable calling. In this themed selection on literature, Giloo presents documentaries that delve into the lives and inner worlds of writers—poets, novelists, critics—who wield pens (or typewriters) like swords, fearlessly confronting the truths of the world. The passage of time leaves behind not just pages, but marks of introspection—quiet yet undeniable badges of their creative journey.