從無價到有價：台灣戰後的著作權觀念與實踐（1949~1964）

本文梳理1949年至1964年台灣的著作權狀況與實踐，將焦點放在當時的出版界與藝文界行動者的互動，並與戰前中國的著作權做了比較。認為著作權一開始能被文人接受，是因為著作權能轉化中國傳統對作品應是「無價」且不應交易的高尚想像，使文人獲取稿酬具有正當性，且道德化了著作權本身。

This article presents the concept and practice of copyright in Taiwan from 1946 to 1964. It observes the interaction of actors in publishing industry, and compares with concept of Copyright in Chinese before World War II. It finds that Copyright transformed“priceless”imagine on work of Literati to exchangeable in Late Qing, made remuneration legitimate, also moralize copyright itself. The recognition of copyright helped Literati survive from the traditional idea of“Literati shouldn’t profit from writing”in era of post-imperial examination. After 1949, writer didn’t need to defense the legitimacy of copyright, but the concept of Copyright also faced compete from other moral values like anti-communism and development of national culture.