Description
《雜碎畫集》是部以雙語再現新加坡日據時期的圖文集。全書36則，圖文並茂地將日軍暴行形像地展現於讀者眼前。繪著者，新加坡先驅畫家劉抗先生，在抗戰勝利後那年分別出版了本書中英文本。日文版有中原道子教授編譯，於1990年在日本出版。中英合訂本則於1991年由八方文化創作室前身八方藝苑有限公司出版。
時隔20餘年，為紀念新加坡抗日70週年及作者逝世十週年，八方創作室與世界科技出版公司聯合以1991年版為底本增訂為本＂紀念版＂，願能提醒讀者珍惜眼前幸福，也切記不許慘劇重演。為保留原作全貌、尊重作者意願，本版以增訂為主，包括新序、註釋、簡歷內容等等。為便於閱讀、品賞，開本與字體都予以加大。本版有幸在編輯過程中得到作者後人劉太格博士、劉道純女士的鼎力支持。
Chop Suey, is a bilingual book that records the Japanese Occupation in Singapore through 36 sketches and text, presenting a vivid description of the terrifying period. The author, pioneer artist Liu Kang, published the English and Chinese editions separately a year after the war. Prof Nakahara Michiko translated it and published the Japanese edition in 1990. Global Arts and Crafts Pte Ltd, the former name of Global Publishing, published the bilingual edition in 1991.
After more than two decades, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Japanese Occupation in Singapore and the 10th anniversary of the passing of the author, Global Publishing and World Scientific Publishing Co edited this “Commemorative Edition” based on the 1991 edition, in hope of reminding readers to cherish the peace we have now, and be reminded not to let the tragedy repeat itself. In the spirit of preserving the original content and respecting the author’s will, this edition focuses more on the addition and updating of information, including new Forewords, annotations, and biographical information. The dimension and font size are increased for enhanced reading pleasure. We are very blessed to have received full support from the author’s children, Dr Liu Thai Ker and Ms Liu Tow Sen, during the whole course of the project.
