About “Notes of a Crocodile”
Notes of a Crocodile is a 1994 Taiwanese novel by Qiu Miaojin. It is a significant lesbian novel from the 1990s and an important work in Taiwanese literature. The story explores the identity, emotional belonging, and self-discovery of lesbians. It uses the metaphor of a "crocodile" to symbolize a homosexual person who must hide their true self in a society dominated by heterosexual norms. The terms "crocodile" and "Lazi" in the novel have become self-referential terms for lesbians in Taiwan. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1994
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.