Beijing Comrades - Couverture souple

Tong, Bei

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1558619070 ISBN 13 : 9781558619074

Editeur : Feminist Press at The City University of New York, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

THE FIRST QUEER NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED IN MAINLAND, TOTALITARIAN CHINA

A tale of capitalism, love, power and secrecy, BEIJING COMRADES was published anonymously in 90's China due to its controversial content. It is often credited with starting the phenomenon of Chinese LGBTQ Internet fiction.

When Handong, a ruthless and wealthy businessman, is introduced to Lan Yu, a naive, working-class architectural student, the attraction is all-consuming. Arrogant and privileged, Handong is unsettled by this desire, while Lan Yu quietly submits. Despite divergent lives, the two men spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. When loyalties are tested, Handong is left questioning his secrets, his choices, and his very identity.

BEIJING COMRADES is the story of a torrid love affair set against the socio-political unrest of late-eighties China. Due to its depiction of gay sexuality and its critique of the totalitarian government, it was originally published anonymously on an underground gay website within mainland China. This riveting and heart-breaking novel, circulated throughout China in 1998, quickly developed a cult following and remains a central work of queer literature from the People's Republic of China. This is the first English-language translation.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Bei Tong is the anonymous author of BEIJING COMRADES. The author's real-world identity has been a subject of ongoing debate since the novel was first published. Scott E. Myers is a translator of Chinese who focuses on contemporary queer fiction from the PRC.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1558619070
• ISBN 13: 9781558619074
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 388