這本筆記簿，是以楊逵因書寫〈和平宣言〉入獄，於「新生訓導處」管訓時期所使用的「新生筆記簿」為藍本，經重新轉譯、設計而成的文學精品。筆記簿外包裝以「新生筆記簿」原件封面復刻而成，利用類似公文封的紙袋，創造筆記簿的機密與封存感。深咖啡色的封面，令人聯想到牢獄中灰暗潮溼的氛圍，同時不斷揣想外界的不確定感，但土壤的顏色，也隱喻著對土地的情懷。封面不另特殊加工，將隨著使用者的習慣以及使用的時間越久，被時光雕琢出獨一無二的樣貌。
回顧楊逵的創作史與生命史，可以發現他的寫作風格在入獄前後有所改變，為了繼續創作，他也不得不學習新的語言。我們以這本筆記簿來詮釋楊逵的文學精神與生命故事，但這個新的故事需要靠讀者的參與才成完成。壓不扁的玫瑰，這次奮力盛開筆記簿被撕毀的地方。這朵玫瑰將透過你的灌溉，重新獲得意義。
尺寸｜130 x 190 x 7 mm
材質｜封面紙棉系、內頁日本上質紙
New Student's Notebook
Inspired by National Museum of Taiwan Literature collection of Yang Kui’s “New Student’s Notebook”
The ‘New Student’s Notebook’ is the NMTL’s reinterpretation of the written records kept by Yang Kui after his incarceration at Taiwan’s Martial Law-era ‘New Life Correction Center’ for writing the article A Declaration of Peace in 1949, which criticized the new ROC regime’s treatment of Taiwan following retrocession in 1945. This Archive Select item features a reproduction of the cover and envelope of the ‘new student’s notebook’ distributed to all New Life Correction Center inmates. The dark brown shade of the cover evokes thoughts of the prison’s dark, dank atmosphere and cares for the far-removed world outside as well as fond associations with the land and soil. The cover is otherwise unadorned, waiting to experience the singular passage of time and life together with its owner.
Yang Kui’s own literary stylings changed visibly between his early career before imprisonment and his later career after his release. To continue writing and publishing, he had no choice but to master the new language of the land (Mandarin). This Archive Select item, while designed to celebrate Yang Kui’s literary spirit and life story, looks to its new owner to give new meaning and complete the story.
Size｜130 x 190 x 7 mm
Material｜Cotton paper (cover), Japanese wood-free paper