Bich Minh Nguyen
Encyclopedia
Bich Minh Nguyen is an American novelist. She won a 2010 American Book Award
, for Short Girls.
in 1975.
She graduated from the University of Michigan
, with a Master of Fine Arts.
She taught at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
.
She married Porter Shreve
June 1, 2002; they live in West Lafayette, Indiana
and Chicago, Illinois.
American Book Award
The American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
, for Short Girls.
Life
She immigrated with her family to Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
in 1975.
She graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, with a Master of Fine Arts.
She taught at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
.
She married Porter Shreve
Porter Shreve
Porter Shreve is an American author, and professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Purdue University.-Life:...
June 1, 2002; they live in West Lafayette, Indiana
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
and Chicago, Illinois.
External links
- Author's website
- "Welcome to the Great Michigan Read", Bich Minh Nguyen
- "Bich Minh Nguyen", 29th Key West Literary Seminar