Tongzhi literature is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan, with influences from mainland China, Hong Kong and Chinese-speaking diaspora communities in countries such as Malaysia. Tongzhi is a term that formerly carried political connotations but is now used among younger generations to refer to LGBT or queer people.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleThe Membranes by Chi Ta-wei (1996) 1 Defining TraitFocus on the struggles of sexual minorities rather than interpersonal romance 1 Defining Trait In the Other Atlases
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Tongzhi literature (Chinese: 同志文學; pinyin: Tóngzhì wénxué) is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan, with influences from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese-speaking diaspora communities in countries such as Malaysia.
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Introduction, origin
Tongzhi literature is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan
Introduction, notable work
Chi Ta-wei's 1996 novel The Membranes
Introduction, focus
The form tends to focus on the struggles experienced by sexual minorities, rather than interpersonal romantic relationships.
Lead paragraph, defining sentence
Tongzhi literature (Chinese: 同志文學; pinyin: Tóngzhì wénxué) is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan, with influences from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese-speaking diaspora communities in countries such as Malaysia.
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