Abstract
This thesis is focused on a forgotten pioneer of Taiwan literature: Lin Shu-Guang, whose life and works will be elaborated, especially on his function of two-level bridges in the history of Taiwan literature. My discussion will be divided into three parts, according to Lin’s three periods of literary developments. First period is early post-WWII (1945-1949). Lin translated Taiwan writers’ Japanese works into Chinese. That made him is a medium between young school writers and “Bridge” Literary Supplement in mutual exchanges. Second period is 70s. He was a manager both at San-Sin Publisher and at Grand Theater Book Store Publisher. He supported the elder and younger writers and helped them publish works. He made them acquainted with each other. His publishing store became a beginning for the literary circle of southern Taiwan. The third period is 1985-1994. Chen Kun-Lun, a magazine publisher-friend, suggested he wrote memoirs about the early post-WWII period. He also provided many files about those years to the contemporary scholars and researchers. In this period, he finished five books about indigenous studies. He became a pioneer in the study of culture and history of Kaohsiung. Lin’s role then becomes two-level bridges in crossing literature and culture.