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Wayson Choy

Canadian writer (1939-2019) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

Wayson Choy was a Canadian novelist. Publishing two novels and two memoirs in his lifetime, he is considered one of the most important pioneers of Asian Canadian literature in Canada, and as an important figure in LGBT literature as one of Canada's first openly gay writers of colour to achieve widespread mainstream...

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Awards

Member of the Order of Canada

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Publishing two novels and two memoirs in his lifetime, he is considered one of the most important pioneers of Asian Canadian literature in Canada, and as an important figure in LGBT literature as one of Canada's first openly gay writers of colour to achieve widespread mainstream success.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2019 · aged 80