Qiu Miaojin
Qiu Miaojin 邱妙津 | |||||||||
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| Native name | 邱妙津 | ||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1969 | ||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1995 (aged 26) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, filmmaker | ||||||||
| Language | Chinese (Taiwan) | ||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University University of Paris VIII | ||||||||
| Period | 1989–1995 | ||||||||
| Genre | Literary fiction, autobiography | ||||||||
| Literary movement | LGBT literature | ||||||||
| Notable works | Notes of a Crocodile, Last Words from Montmartre | ||||||||
| Notable awards | China Times Literature Award, Central Daily News Short Story Prize, United Literature Association Award | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 邱妙津 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邱妙津 | ||||||||
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Qiu Miaojin (Chinese: 邱妙津; 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1995), also romanized as Chiu Miao-chin, was a Taiwanese writer, journalist, and filmmaker. She is best known for her 1994 novel Notes of a Crocodile and her 1996 novel Last Words from Montmartre, published posthumously. Qiu's works are "frequently cited as classics", and her unapologetic representation of the lesbian experience has had a profound influence worldwide. Qiu's writing laid significant groundwork for the terminology and discussion of lesbianism within modern Chinese language and popular culture.