Angelwings - Contemporary Queer Fiction from Taiwan

Lesbian and gay--or queer--fiction (known in Mandarin as tongzhi wenxue) constitutes a major contribution to Taiwanese literature, as evidenced by the remarkable number of prestigious literary awards won by many of the authors of the short stories presented here. But most strikingly, this fiction has been immensely popular with general readers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, as well as in diasporic Chinese communities worldwide.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Fran Martin is lecturer in cinema studies at La Trobe University in Australia.

Zusammenfassung

Lesbian and gay fiction constitutes a major contribution to Taiwanese literature, as evidenced by the remarkable number of prestigious literary awards won by the many authors of the short stories presented in this book.

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Fran Martin (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: University of hawaii press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.01.2003
• EAN: 9780824826611
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2661-1
• Seiten: 256
• Abmessung: 136 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Gewicht: 295 g
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft