Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Encyclopedia
Ruthanne Lum McCunn is an American
novelist and editor of Chinese
and Scottish
descent.
.
She graduated from University of Texas, in 1968.
She taught at University of San Francisco
, Cornell University
, and University of California, Santa Cruz
.
Her work appeared in Zyzzyva.
She will be co-editor with Judy Yung
, and Russell C. Leong, on Him Mark Lai
's autobiography, for the UCLA Asian American Center Press in 2009-2010.
She lives in San Francisco, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novelist and editor of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
and Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
descent.
Life
She was raised in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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She graduated from University of Texas, in 1968.
She taught at University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
, Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
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Her work appeared in Zyzzyva.
She will be co-editor with Judy Yung
Judy Yung
Judy Yung is professor emerita in American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She specializes in oral history, women's history, and Chinese American and Asian American history.-Life:...
, and Russell C. Leong, on Him Mark Lai
Him Mark Lai
Him Mark Lai was an American historian. He was known as the “Dean of Chinese American History” by his academic peers, despite the fact that he was professionally trained as a mechanical engineer with no advanced training in the academic field of History.-Life:Him Mark Lai co-taught the first...
's autobiography, for the UCLA Asian American Center Press in 2009-2010.
She lives in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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Awards
- 1984 American Book AwardAmerican Book AwardThe 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 Pie Biter - 1997 J.F. McDonnell Award for Best Fiction