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The British Museum Stole Translations of Qiu Jin’s Poetry ft. Yilin Wang

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Uncovering the Queer Voices of Chinese History

This chapter delves into the amazing feminist queer figure of Chinese history and her exploration of queer platonic relationships. It discusses cross-dressing in her poetry and the challenges of understanding queerness in different cultural contexts. The chapter also highlights the erasure of feminism and queerness in China due to censorship, and the speaker's efforts as a translator to uncover and present the true voices of historical figures.

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