Lisa See
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| Born | 18 February 1955 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, Biographer, Writer, Community Leader |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Kendall |
| Children | Alexander and Christopher |
Lisa See is a Chinese-American writer and novelist. Her books include On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family (1995), Flower Net (1997), The Interior (1999), Dragon Bones (2003), Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2005), and Peony in Love (2008).
Flower Net, The Interior, and Dragon Bones make up the Red Princess mystery series. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan contains references to the ancient Chinese practice of female foot binding, the secret language of Nü Shu and the treatment of women in the 19th century.
See has written a personal essay ("The Funeral Banquet") for Half and Half.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Lisa See was born in Paris in 1955 but has spent many years in Los Angeles, especially Los Angeles Chinatown. Her mother, Carolyn See, is also a writer and novelist.
Lisa See has been West Coast correspondent for Publishers Weekly; has written articles for Vogue, Self, and More; has written the libretto for the opera based on On Gold Mountain; and has helped develop the Family Discovery Gallery for the Autry Museum, which depicts 1930s Los Angeles from the perspective of her father as a seven-year-old boy. Her exhibition On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience was featured in the Autry Museum of Western Heritage and the Smithsonian. See is also a public speaker.
She has written for and led in many cultural events emphasizing the importance of Los Angeles and Chinatown. Among her awards and recognitions are the Organization of Chinese American Women's 2001 award as National Woman of the Year and the 2003 History Makers Award presented by the Chinese American Museum.
[edit] Notes
- ^ O'Hearn, Claudine Chiawei, ed. Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural. See, Lisa. "The Funeral Banquest", pp. 125-138, Pantheon Books, 1998
[edit] Books by Lisa See
- On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese American Family. St. Martins Press, 1995.
- Flower Net. HarperCollins, 1997.
- The Interior. HarperCollins, 1999.
- Dragon Bones. Random House, Inc., 2004.
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Random House, Inc., 2005.
- Peony in Love. Random House, Inc., 2008.
[edit] Lisa See on Her Life and Works
- See interview in BookBrowse
- Opera based on On Gold Mountain
- Lisa See, "The Funeral Banquet"', Half and Half, pp. 125-138. Edited by Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn. New York: Pantheon Books, 1998
- See interviewed by Ron Hogan (1996)
- Elisabeth Sherwin, "See The Interior through the eyes of someone who's been there", 11/14/1999
- Lisa See, "On Writing Snow Flower"
- Lisa See, "China's Lovesick Maidens" (video)
- Diana Raabe, "Seeing Ghosts: A Conversation with Author Lisa See" (05/10/08)
- "A Conversation with Lisa See", Random House Reader's Circle. Peony in Love. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008, pp. 287-294.
- "Author's Note". Peony in Love, pp. 275-280.
[edit] External links
- "About the Author," Lisa See's official site
- Biographical sketch in BookBrowse
- On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience -- the Autry Museum of Western Heritage
- On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience -- the Smithsonian Institution (2001)
- Chinese American Museum
- Carolyn See's official site
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