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Tong Wei-Ger

Tong Wei-Ger 童偉格 is one of the most celebrated contemporary Taiwanese writers. He holds a PhD in theater studies from Taipei National University of the Arts, where he currently serves as an assistant professor. His oeuvre includes five books of fiction and an anthology of plays. ‘The Cage’ is excerpted from The Northwest Rain 西北雨, winner of Taiwan’s Golden Book Award in 2010.

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Fiction | Issue 170
Fiction | Issue 170

The Cage

Tong Wei-Ger

‘The islanders held him in a large dog cage under a banyan tree by the village square, awaiting the day when someone would convey him to a prison camp.’

Fiction by Tong Wei-Ger, translated by Tony Hao.

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