Will Buckingham: Philosophy, Writing, Curiosity

Philosophy, Writing, Curiosity

Hello, I’m Dr Will Buckingham. I’m a writer and philosopher based in Tainan, Taiwan. My most recent book, “Hello, Stranger” (Granta 2022) was a BBC Radio4 Book of the Week. I co-direct Wind&Bones, a social enterprise dedicated to writing and social change.

A Short Note on Writing & Suffering

A Short Note on Writing & Suffering

Powerful writing arises not out of suffering, but out of questioning.

Out of Sight of Dry Land

Out of Sight of Dry Land

Gill Lewis's "A Story Like the Wind," storytelling, and testimony

Writing as Strategy: in conversation with Naomi Sím

Writing as Strategy: in conversation with Naomi Sím

Reflections on conversations with Naomi Sím (沈宛瑩 / Sím Oán-Êng)

Translating Cultures - Between Scotland and Taiwan

Translating Cultures - Between Scotland and Taiwan

Our collection of stories in Taiwanese and Gaelic is almost finished!

After the Earthquake

After the Earthquake

When the world is unstable, community is the best hope we have

Cover reveal for new translated collection

Cover reveal for new translated collection

Cover reveal for new edited collection

Taiwan Literature Base Workshop

Taiwan Literature Base Workshop

Public workshop as part of TLB writing reisdency

Interweavings, a Writing Residency

Interweavings, a Writing Residency

At the Taiwan Literature Base in Taipei

Mother Tongue Manifesto

Mother Tongue Manifesto

A Scottish Government funded project translating between Gaelic and Tâi-gí

The Survival of Tâi-gí

The Survival of Tâi-gí

An article in The Dial on language suppression and revivial in Taiwan

Tân Têng-pho - An Audio Guide

Tân Têng-pho - An Audio Guide

Translating for the National Taiwan Museum

Dance and Philosophy in Tainan

Dance and Philosophy in Tainan

Thinking about dance, metaphor and philosophy

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