臺灣文學虛擬博物館

Qiu Miao-jin(1969-1995) is a representative writer of classical homosexual literature. During her school days, she was the victorious champion of literary awards. In 1991, she published her first novel: Ghost Carniva. After graduating from the Department of Psychology at National Taiwan University, she went to Université Paris 8 in 1994 to study for a Master’s degree. In the same year, she published Notes of a Crocodile. In 1995, she committed suicide, which aroused a discussion in the literary world. With the assistance of literary executor Lai Xiang-yin, Qiu’s unpublished works were published: The Lonely Crowd, Last Words from Montmartre and The Diary of Qiu Miao-jin. Qiu’screation has the nature of the personal novel, which involves the exploration of self-identity and the dialectic of life and death, while actively pursuing the purity of art. ----Tu Chih-hsuan, 2019

Qiu Miao-jin was born in Changhua.

Studied in Taipei First Girls High School.

“Gu Pan Ding Xing Yun” was published in Taipei First Girls High School Youth.

Studied in the Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University.

Published “Prisoner” and won the Short Story Literature Award from Central Daily News.

“Eccentricity” was published in the supplement of Taiwan Times.

“The Toy Soldier” was published in Zi Li Morning News.

“Ha~Jiu” was published in Zi Li Evening News.

“The Lonely Crowd” won the Novella Recommendation Award of the 4th UNITAS Literature Newcomer Award.