中國自古出版活動與文化即有密切關係，出版活動是文化活動的重要組成部分。「出版」對於文化的保存、傳播和繼承也有直接的關聯。台灣地區文學作家全集的編輯出版活動，經歷了不算短的發展歷程，積累了相當豐厚的文化底蘊和寶貴經驗。這些經驗值得總結與探討。本文將朝社會歷史上的意義、文獻資料上的意義、學術發展上的價值，此三方面進行論述。運用出版學中的調查法，並輔以文獻研究法，以觀察台灣地區「文學作家全集」出版所代表的意義與價值。

There is a close connection between publishing industry and culture in ancient China; publishing activities are critical components of culture activities. In addition, publishing itself has a direct connection with culture preservation, communication, and inheritance. The editing and publishing activities of “Taiwanese Author’s Complete Works” have gone through a long development time, and have accumulated plenty of cultural base and precious experience, which is worth to be discussed and summarized. Hence, the meaning of social history, literature, and academic development is discussed in this article; moreover, the investigative method in publication methodology, assisted by literature review, is applied to observe the meaning and value revealed in editing and publishing of “Taiwanese Author’s Complete Works”.