Lin Tai-man, born in Taiwan, holds an MA in Social Transformation Studies and a PhD in Chinese literature from Shih Hsin University. Former Editor in Chief of the Literary Supplement of the Zhongyang ribao (Central Daily News) and Editor of the Renjian fubao (Merit Times), she is now a full-time Assistant Professor of Chinese literature at Tamkang University in Taipei. Winner of many literary awards, including the Sun Yat-sen Literary Award, Dr. Lin has authored many volumes of essays, including Shiguang migong (The Labyrinth of Time) and Ni daobie le ma? (Have You Bid Farewell?).
