Synopsis Winner of the "China Times" Novel Prize, this is the story of a gay man in Taiwan who watches a friend die of AIDS.
Details
Publication Date:
1999-06-01
Series:
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Size
Length:
169 pages
Height:
9.8 in
Width:
6.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
13.6 oz
Publisher's Note Winner of the coveted "China Times" Novel Prize, "Notes of a Desolate Man" presents the story of a gay man reflecting on his life, loves, and intellectual influences.
Industry Reviews "In their whimsy and despair, the "notes" compiled by Chu's narrator offer a fascinating glimpse into one man's experience of Taiwanese gay life." San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - John Perry (08/22/1999)