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1:15 PM – Saturday – Book Club
November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
What: Beijing Comrades
By: Bei Tang
Where: Quatrefoil Library
When: Nov 16th at 1:15 PM
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Book Review:
The first gay novel from mainland China: a tale of capitalism, love, power, and secrecy.
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Beijing Comrades is the story of a torrid love affair set against the sociopolitical unrest of late- |
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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 heartbreaking 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 of Beijing Comrades. 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. |
