Banned Books 03: Homoerotic fiction in China

Webfiction is a gargantuan platform for writers in China but authors of male to male fiction - known as the danmei or boyslove genre - are experiencing a censorship crackdown and some writers have been imprisoned for their writing. 

This episode is about Occupied by Tianyi – a boyslove/danmei novel whose author was sentenced to 10 years jail in China for indecency in 2018.

Banned Books is a new series that looks at what's driving book bans worldwide. 

Guests: 

• Liang Ge - PHD candidate, Kings College London and expert on danmei/boyslove culture and fiction.
• Megan Walsh - author of The Subplot: What China Is Reading and Why It Matters.