Gene Luen Yang
American graphic novelist · China · On the map · Writers · Born 1973 · age 53
Gene Luen Yang is an American cartoonist and author. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries.
Gene Luen Yang is read about 83 times a day, in 13 languages.
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About this person
In addition, he was the Director of Information Services and taught computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. In 2012, Yang joined the faculty at Hamline University as a part of the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program. In 2016, the U.S. Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People's Literature. That year he became the third graphic novelist, alongside Lauren Redniss, to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
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The same award as Gene
Ruth OzekiBoth received Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
Kurt BusiekBoth received Eisner Award for Best Writer
Maxine Hong KingstonBoth received Asian American Literary Awards
Mariko TamakiBoth received Eisner Award for Best Writer
Roya HakakianBoth received Asian American Literary Awards
Linda Sue ParkBoth received Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature