| 英文摘要 |
In recent years, the National Human Rights Museum has focused on collecting artifacts related to human rights abuses and historical events during Taiwan's authoritarian period. The museum’s collection primarily consists of private documents and creative works provided by political victims or their families. This paper centers on the artifacts held by the National Human Rights Museum, aiming to explore the lives of political prisoners under authoritarian rule through these non-official documents. It seeks to understand the experiences of political victims both during their imprisonment and before and after their persecution, using a research approach distinct from official archives. The preservation and interpretation of objects from the authoritarian period by the museum contribute to reconstructing the history and psychological experiences of political prisoners. Systematic research and translation of these artifacts also help in consolidating collective memory in contemporary society. This paper examines the possibilities and challenges of translating White Terror artifacts within the museum’s collection. |