Lin Huan-chang


Lin Huan-chang, a native of Chiaohsi, Yilan, Taiwan, is a children's literature writer and poet with pen names Mu-yun, To-fo, and Fang ke-pai. He has written poetry, essays, historical materials, reviews, and children's literature, and his works have been translated into multiple languages. In 1970, he won the Chinese Writers & Artists Association's Culture and Art Award Award, which established Lin's firm position in the field of new poetry.
In his youth, Lin Huan-chang was exposed to the monthly magazine New New Literature, where he became acquainted with genres such as new poetry, essays, and short stories. This had a profound impact on him and eventually led to his decision to start writing. During his military service, Lin participated in the China Literary Correspondence School Military Literary Class poetry group, where he began to learn how to write new poetry. After his discharge, he attended the Chinese Writers & Artists Association's Literary Research Class poetry group, where he met people like Chi Hsien,, and Ya Hsien.

Activities

In 1964, Lin made his first submission, with the short poem "Cloud" appearing in the fourth issue of The Vineyard Poetry Quarterly. From then on, Lin Huan-chang's works could be seen in every issue of The Vineyard Poetry Quarterly, and he became close friends with people like Guan Guan and Chou Meng-tieh. In 1965, Lin was introduced to the Li Poetry Society by Li Kuei-hsien. In 1971, he co-founded the Dragon Poetry Society with Hsin Mu, Chen Fang-ming, Hsiao Hsiao, and Su Shao-lien, and published the Dragon Monthly.
In 1978, Lin Huan-chang won the Sun Yat-sen Literature and Arts Art and Literature Award in the Children's Literature category for his works Childhood Dreams and My Sister's Red Dance Shoes, making him the first winner in this category. After that, Lin became more actively involved in children's literature. In 1991, he founded the Children's Literature Quarterly on his own. He has also organized The Society of Children's Literature, The R.O.C., and the Mainland China Children's Literature Research Association. He has served as the first chairman of the China Straits-Rim Children's Literature Research Association and the first director of the World Chinese Children's Literature Documentation Center.