Retired Chiayi English teacher translates father's wartime memoirs into English

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Tony Kuo translated his father's memoirs titled "The Peaceful Gunfire."

by CNA reporter Jiang Jun-liang

Tony Kuo said, he read his father's memoirs Letter, the number of degree tears, but also admiration for his father compassionate mind. Because my father was alive, did not talk much, so the memoirs of his father, so that he new understanding of his father by reading between the lines.He said, the memory of the father has always been quiet, totally blind Sijhou home near catastrophe, sky bad smell in the house, others shunned, the father was often taken care of for the blind old woman down the pail latrines, wash clothing and bedding.In July 2005, Guo Tianlu died. 2 years later, Guo Datong retired from Chiayi High School because of their English teachers, retired proceed with the translation of the father posthumous.While the "peace war" is written in the Chinese language, but Guo Tianlu by the Japanese education, the book some nouns in Japanese direct writing, the fact that some of the terms can not be literally translated, Guo Datong also additional to the people to ask.Guo Datong father in his memoirs described from Manao melons to the security pattern aboard the transport ship, fishing boats, this boat burning jade engine "fuel, although with heavy oil, but must use a gasoline can be mobilized.Ship sailing one week after losing momentum in the waters near the security pattern, gasoline for launching the "burn jade engine after 2,3 times lead to fragmentation, declared exhausted, so let Guotian Lu and floated out to sea 3 or 4 days.Guo Datong burn Jade engine "is a proper noun, not in accordance with the literal translation of" burn, or make a building burn, jade engine He looked around to find information in Japanese translated into the English Yakitama motor ", and finally found a fishing boat company in Yilan.Guo of Datong translation father posthumous completion, the "peace war" Total, Japan, English language version of these three versions were later Taiwan Historica Museum collection.After the Lunar New Year in 2009, the former curator of the Taiwan Historica Xie Jialiang specifically wrote to thank Guo Datong, thank him for his donation of three kinds of language version of his memoirs.Xie Jialiang letter For Guo Tianlu records related Local Customs of the South Seas islands, the vivid description of the scenery, and minority women reduced to the compassion of the Japanese "comfort women", expressed deep admiration.In addition, he also believes that "peace war" book, records of World War II when the suffering of the people of Asian countries, not only fill the history of the window, and more with the historical facts of war trauma contemplation, is a rare biography Record. 1020302