“My sorrow, my day upon day and night upon night of relentless grief is not for the mess the world is in, and it's not for my own morality; it's for my delicate heart and the wounds it had yet to endure. I grieve for all the suffering it has endured. I agonize over all that I have given to others and to the world, even as I've failed to live better myself. It's not the world's fault; it's my fragile heart's fault. We're not exempt from the world's injury, so we are doomed to suffer spiritual illness over time.”
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Qiu Miaojin
Qiu Miaojin (1969-1995) was a prominent Taiwanese novelist known for her groundbreaking works exploring lesbian relationships and identity. Her acclaimed novel "Notes of a Crocodile" is considered a landmark in Chinese-language LGBTQ+ literature. Born on May 29, 1969, she took her own life in Paris at age 26. Despite her short life, her literary contributions have had lasting impact on Chinese-language literature and queer studies. more
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