1. Chen Ying-chen 陳映真 (Pen name of Chen Yongshan, 1937- )
A native Taiwanese writer:
Impact of two events in his early life:
-- His twin brother died when he was nine years old:
-- The sale of a neighbor’s girl by her parents:
Started publishing stories in 1959:
Major works: “My Kid Brother, K’ang-hsiung” (1960), “The Country Village Teacher” (1960), “A Couple of Generals” 將軍族 (1964), “Night Freight” (1978), “Mountain Path” (1983)
Charged with “subversive” activities and imprisoned from :

2. “A Couple of Generals” (1964):
The shared plight of two strangers:
-- Three Corners does not have a place to call home:
-- Little Skinny Maid is homesick, but she also hates home (C. P. 303/73).
-- “[W]hat do you know about how it feels to be sold” (ibid., 73)?
-- “If they don’t sell me, then that’ll be the end of my younger sister” (ibid., 77).

3. “A Couple of Generals” (Continued)
-- Three Corners suggested what if somebody loaned her money to replay the debt (ibid., 77).
-- “You loan me the money, and then I’ll be your old lady” (ibid., 77).
Self-alienation:
-- “Too bad, I’m unclean now, so it’s no good” (ibid., 81).
Idealistic overtone:
-- “Let it be the next life. Then we’ll both be pure as babes” (ibid., 81)!