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Peculiar ChrisJohann S. Lee

Peculiar Chris

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Peculiar Chris is the first Singapore novel to deal with gay themes. Authored by Johann S. Lee, it was published in Singapore by Cannon International in 1992. Lee penned the book while doing his National Service in Singapore at the age of 19. It was published a year later. The book recounts the life and loves of Chris and his partner Samuel. It is also noteworthy for documenting how the military bureaucracy reacts when a soldier comes out in Singapore. The book was translated into Italian in 1997, under the shortened title of 'Chris'. Singaporean playwright Alfian Sa'at adapted the novel into…

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  • Other · English · 1992
    Cannon International · 228 pages · 9789810035570
Gay menFiction