Ep 54 - Qiu Miaojin and Notes of a Crocodile with Conor Stuart

‘Some desires, once formed, are impossible to fulfil, so they become frustrations instead. That’s the problem with going forth into new worlds’[ this is episode 2 of our Taiwan Season ]In the fifty fourth episode of The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are thumbing through the Notes of a Crocodile (鳄鱼手记 / Èyú Shǒujì). Joining me on the lookout for the shy and elusive reptiloid is Conor Stuart.-// NEWS ITEMS //How a Polish Master Brought Lu Xun's Madness to Life11th Chinese Nebula Awards Winners – list shared in English by LocusNEA Big Read 2021: China’s Literary Giants: The Legacy of Yu Hua-// WORDS OF THE DAY //(三八 - Sānbā - usually derogatory adjective used to describe ‘frivolous’ women)-// MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE //Crystal Boys by Pai Hsien-yungLGBT rights in Taiwan‘Addiction’ webseries‘Lala/lazi’ slang for ‘lesbian’-// Handy TrChFic Links //Episode Transcripts // Help Support TrChFicINSTAGRAM // TWITTER // DISCORD