Liu Na-ou

[1][2] In September 1940, at the age of thirty-five, Liu Na'ou was assassinated while serving as the president of the newspaper Guomin Xinwen (National News) under Japanese-supported collaborationist government of Wang Jingwei.

[3] Liu Na'ou studied in Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan, and eventually pursued a degree at Aurora University in Shanghai in 1926.

[4] His works encompassed various genres, including novels, essays, critiques, and translations, and his writing style aligned with the modernist approach.

[5] Liu's translations include a selection of Japanese short stories titled Erotic Culture and Vladimir Friche’s The Sociology of Art.

[8] His diary from 1927, now preserved in the National Museum of Taiwan Literature, provides insights into his family, interests, reading habits, creative process, and social interactions.