Leslie T. Chang
Leslie T. Chang (Chinese: 張彤禾; pinyin: Zhāng Tónghé) is a Chinese-American journalist and the author of Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China (2008). A former China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, she has been described as "an insightful interpreter of a society in flux."[1]
Leslie T. Chang | |
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| 張彤禾 | |
| Born | New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Peter Hessler |
| Parent |
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Early life
Chang was born in New York, United States. Chang's father was Leroy L. Chang, a physicist, researcher, professor, and Dean of Science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Chang was raised outside of New York City, New York.[2][3]
Education
In 1991, Chang earned a degree in American history and literature from Harvard University.[2][4][5]
Career
In 2004, as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Chang visited Dongguan, Guangdong province, China.[3]
Factory Girls
In response to the negative press surrounding working conditions in Chinese factories, Chang decided to explore the subject from the perspective of the workers. In 2004 she traveled to the South Central China factory city of Dongguan to document the lives of Wu Chunming and Lu Qingmin, two migrant workers who were born to poor farming families. The book follows their lives over three years and also includes the author's own family history of migration within China and to the West.[6]
Factory Girls was named one of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2008[7] and also received the 2009 PEN USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction[8] and the Asian American Literary Award for nonfiction.[9] According to Chang's website, translations are forthcoming in French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Arabic.[10]
Personal life
Chang's husband is Peter Hessler, an author.[11][3]
Awards and honors
- 2009 PEN USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction (Factory Girls)
- 2008 New York Times Notable Book (Factory Girls)
See also
References
- ^ . The Washington Post. October 22, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Leslie T. Chang". goodreads.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c . December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leslie T. Chang". Penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Montage - Working Sisters". Harvardmagazine.com. February 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2018.(class of 1991)
- ^ French, Howard W (October 21, 2008). "Books of The Times: Dynamic Young Engines Driving China's Epic Boom". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2008". The New York Times. November 26, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ PEN Center USA 2009 Literary Awards April 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Page Turner - The Asian American Literary Festival: Awards 2010-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leslie T. Chang, Book Reviews
- ^ Author Spotlight[permanent dead link], Random House
External links
- Chang, Leslie T. (2008). Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China. Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0-385-52018-8.
- Holding Up the Sky, Sunday Book Review, The New York Times
- The China Beat: Factory Girls
- Factory Girls reviews
- Leslie T. Chang official website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Booknotes interview with Chang on Beyond the Narrow Gate, September 12, 1999.
- Leslie T. Chang at TED
- National Geographic May 2008 Issue Wholly Devoted to China