A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
Original title: "Chuyển giới" (Transgender) by Nguyen Ngoc Thach.
Every day we read the newspaper, we still hear about where this transgender singer has just gone or what program the transgender singer sings in. Perhaps never before has the word "transgender" attracted so much attention. But what is known, is sometimes only a very small tip of the iceberg.
The story of the life of Tran Minh Ngoc, a transgender person who has made many contributions to protect people like herself is narrated honestly and vividly by the young author who associates his name with thorny topics - Nguyen Ngoc Thach.
Ngoc's life spanned from the peaceful childhood years to the events that caused the family to separate. From first loves full of dreams to even painful times that seem to want to be forgotten by death. And I've seen men who want to be women like me being pushed out of the boundaries of life. Wondering if dreams were sinful, she stood by them, protecting them as well as protecting her own weak soul.
2014,
Nguyen Ngoc Thach,
Tran Minh Ngoc,
Vietnamese,
"Cô ấy không ở đó" (She is not there) is the Vietnamese language edition of "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan.
"When she changed genders, she changed the world. It was the groundbreaking publication of She's Not There in 2003 that jump-started the transgender revolution. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Boylan – a cast member on I Am Cait; an advisor to the television series Transparent, and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times -- explores the territory that lies between men and women, examines changing friendships, and rejoices in the redeeming power of love and family.
She's Not There was one of the first works to present trans experience from the perspective of a literary novelist, opening a door to new understanding of love, sex, gender, and identity. Boylan inspired readers to ask the same questions she asked herself: What is it that makes us---ourselves? What does it mean to be a man, or a woman? How much could my husband, or wife, change—and still be recognizable as the one I love?"
2015,
Jennifer Finney Boylan,
Vietnamese,
"Cô gái Đan Mạch" is the Vietnamese language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.
Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.
The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.
Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a highly unusual marriage. Their life fate is told in this book, which is a fiction novel based on authentic events and diary entries from Einar Wegener.
2016,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Vietnamese,
