Popeye, Prison, Soy Sauce and Satire: Bo Yang 柏楊 – S5-E17
The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
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Bo Yang: From Prison to Protests
This chapter chronicles Bo Yang's harrowing experience of arrest and interrogation in 1968, highlighting the brutal methods employed by police to extract a confession. It also explores his early life, political dissent, and the transformation of public attitudes towards political prisoners following key political events. Ultimately, the narrative emphasizes the support from human rights advocates that led to Bo Yang's eventual release from imprisonment.
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