Beijing comrades / by Bei Tong ; translated by Scott E. Myers ; afterword by Petrus Liu.

Author
Beitong [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
First Feminist Press edition.
Published/​Created
New York : The Feminist Press, 2016.
Description
xviii, 386 pages ; 21 cm

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    Summary note
    "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 sociopolitical 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 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. Scott E. Myers is a translator of Chinese who focuses on contemporary queer fiction from the PRC. Petrus Liu is an associate professor of humanities at Yale-NUS College, Singapore"-- Provided by publisher.
    Notes
    • "A shorter version of this novel was first published in Chinese in 2001 by Tohan Taiwan Limited Liability Company under the title ... Lan Yu (Beijing gushi)."--Title page verso.
    • A shorter version of this novel was originally published in Chinese in 2001 by Tohan Taiwan Limited Liability Company under the tile 蓝宇(北京故事) -- Lan Yu (Beijing gushi). --- From title page verso.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Language note
    Translated from the Chinese.
    Contents
    • Translator's note
    • Beijing comrades
    • Postscript to the revised Tohan Taiwan edition
    • From identity to social protest: The cultural politics of Beijing comrades.
    ISBN
    • 9781558619074 ((softcover))
    • 1558619070 ((softcover))
    LCCN
    2015019785
    OCLC
    907652866
    Other standard number
    • 40025877746
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