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With the transition of society and culture, post-war dietetic literature has become more diverse and complex. Han began to present the dietetic writings from 1980s and since then has produced 7 volumes with more than 200 dietetics texts. Although a playwright, producer and gourmet, Han is far from being a traditional creator of literature since the ingredients in her dietetic texts mix elements of travel, movies, and commerce. As a result, it is not easy to classify her texts. However, they have opened a new chapter in the expression of Taiwanese contemporary dietetic literature with a stylish flair for diet, lifestyle and living. All this is served up in simple digestible words for the masses that come flavored with a wealth of dietetic wisdom.
Her works mold the memory of her passion for creating dietetic texts and a sensitive grasp of local dietary culture in transition. But she also alerts her readers to the challenges posed by the information age and globalization. Her solution is a ‘slow food’ campaign that will revive the tie of people with their food. This is aided by her writings that let readers indulge in the delicacies of life.
The six-chapter thesis covers a historical background, threads of thoughts, writing strategies, and art performance of Han’s dietetic texts. The first chapter introduces motivation, methodology, and structure of the thesis. The second chapter (Historical Review and Cultural Transition) follows up to expound upon post-war dietetic culture, the development of dietetics writings and Han’s family background, growth, and life experience. The third chapter focuses on the theme of Han’s dietetic writings from the aspects of memory, travel and sexual passion. As can be expected, we can discover Han’s affection and passion for life. The fourth chapter (Han’s Dietetic Writing Strategies) analyzes the artistic fascination and discusses the delicious situation created by Han’s texts in terms of the concept of time and space, cultural industry, metaphorical system, intertextuality and essay differentiation. The fifth chapter (The Dietetic Consciousness of Han’s Texts) points out Han’s philosophy of life, secret worries and appeals through angles of culture, living and life. The sixth chapter (Conclusion) explores the features and position of dietetic writings, brings suggestions, and points to future research.
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