A perspective in Chen Ran's Homosexual Private Novel

The private novel is a special form of novel which was introduced form Japan.In Chinese contemporary literary field,Chen Ran's works fully manifest the features emphasized by private novel,such as self-exposure and self-writing.As a female writer,all of her works including 《Nowhere To Say Goodbye》《Broke》and《A Very Private Affair》are impressed as profound writings on the women's self-image,and they refer to the topic of homosexual affection which is a marginalized taboo and a sensitive privacy.Starting from love itself,Chen Ran attempts to break the limitations of gender in her works and tries to dismiss the extra factors added to love.She attaches rational elements to homosexual affection through super gender consciousness.Because of her homosexual novels,Chen Ran has expanded the subject matter of private novel,and she has established an important role for herself in the creation field of private novel.