The Most Famous
WRITERS from Taiwan
This page contains a list of the greatest Taiwanese Writers. The pantheon dataset contains 7,302 Writers, 1 of which were born in Taiwan. This makes Taiwan the birth place of the 150th most number of Writers behind U.S. Virgin Islands, and Republic of the Congo.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Taiwanese Writers of all time. This list of famous Taiwanese Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Tsai Chih-chung (b. 1948)
With an HPI of 50.92, Tsai Chih-chung is the most famous Taiwanese Writer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Tsai Chih-chung (Chinese: 蔡志忠; Wade–Giles: Ts‘ai4 Chih4-chung1; C. C. Tsai; Buddhist name Yanyi 延一; born February 2, 1948) is a Taiwanese comic-artist. He is known for his graphical works on Chinese philosophy and literature, most notably on Daoism and Zen Buddhism, which he made accessible and popularized through the use of plain language and engaging illustrations. He also made a name for himself as an award-winning film director, serialized comic strip creator, widely collected painter, champion bridge player, and premiere collector of antique bronze Buddhist statues. He is also a Shaolin monk. Tsai's books have sold over 500 million copies in 59 countries. He currently resides in Hangzhou, China.
2. Qiu Miaojin (1969 - 1995)
With an HPI of 46.46, Qiu Miaojin is the 2nd most famous Taiwanese Writer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Qiu Miaojin (Chinese: 邱妙津; 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1995), also romanized as Chiu Miao-chin, was a Taiwanese writer, journalist, and filmmaker. She is best known for her 1994 novel Notes of a Crocodile and her 1996 novel Last Words from Montmartre, published posthumously. Qiu's works are "frequently cited as classics", and her unapologetic representation of the lesbian experience has had a profound influence worldwide. Qiu's writing laid significant groundwork for the terminology and discussion of lesbianism within modern Chinese language and popular culture.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Taiwanese writers born between 1948 and 1969. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Taiwanese writers include Tsai Chih-chung. The most famous deceased Taiwanese writers include Qiu Miaojin. As of April 2024, 1 new Taiwanese writers have been added to Pantheon including Qiu Miaojin.
