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1969

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 With the assistance of literary executor Lai Xiang-yin, Qiu’s unpublished works were published: The Lonely Crowd, Last Words from Montmartre and The Diary of Qiu Miao-jin.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

1969

Qiu Miao-jin was born in Changhua.

1984

Studied in Taipei First Girls High School.

1987

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

1987

Studied in the Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University.

1988

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

The copy of the manuscript of “Prisoner”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

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

The copy of the manuscript of “Eccentricity”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

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

The copy of the manuscript of “Eccentricity”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

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

The copy of the manuscript of “Ha~Jiu”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

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

The copy of the transcript of the acceptance speech of “The Lonely Crowd”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

“Critical Point” was published in the supplement of Taiwan Times.

The copy of the manuscript of “Critical Point”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

“Ghost Carnival” was published in the supplement of Taiwan Times.

The copy of the manuscript of “Ghost Carnival”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1990

“Platonic Hair” was published in Zi li Evening News. Most researchers consider this article the starting point of Qiu’s writing about homosexuality.

The copy of the manuscript of “Platonic Hair”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1991

Ghost Carnival was published.

1991

Qiu Miao-jin filmed the 16 mm film: Ghost Carnival.

1992

Went to France in December to study.

1992

“The Red Scorpion in the Water Jar” was published in Zi Li Evening News.

1993

“Ma Che Luo Wa Jie Duan Jian” was published in the supplement of Zi Li Evening News.

The copy of the manuscript of “Ma Che Luo Wa Jie Duan Jian”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1993

From November 19th onward, Notes of a Crocodile was serialized in the supplement of Zi Li Evening News.

The manuscript of <i>Notes of a Crocodile</i>(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
1994

Studied in the Clinical Group of the Faculty of Psychology, Universite Paris 8.

1994

Notes of a Crocodile was published. The word "lazi" in the book is often used by Taiwanese lesbians.

1995

Passed away in Paris in June.

1995

Notes of a Crocodile won the Recommend Award of the China Times Literature Award.

1995

“Montmartre’s Remains”, “The Work of Stories and Poetry”, “Utopia in the Chinese Tradition: A Discussion between the Spiritual Erotica and Physiological Erotica in The Handbook of the Wild” and “Self-preface” were published in UNITAS...

1995

The Lonely Crowd was published.

1996

Last Words from Montmartre was published.

2000

Last Words from Montmartre: Girlfriend No. 2 was produced by Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group and directed by Wei Ying-chuan. It premiered at the National Experimental Theatre.

2005

“Ten Practices of the Early Time”, “Creation Concept”, “Resume”, “Curriculum Vitae” and “Introduction to the Summary of Works” were published in INK Literary Monthly, Volume 1, Issue 10.

The manuscript of “Introduction to the Summary of Works (I)”(National Museum of Taiwan Literature Collection)
2005

Notes of a Crocodile was adapted and directed by Chen You-jin, and played on the 10th National Taiwan University’s Gay and Lesbian Awakening Day.

2007

The Diary of Qiu Miao-jin (Volume I): 1989-1991 and The Diary of Qiu Miao-jin (Volume II): 1991-1995 were published.

2014

The English version of Last Words from Montmartre was published.

2017

The documentary “Death in Montmartre” was produced by Radio Television Hong Kong.

2018

The German version of Last Words from Montmartre was published.