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Jennifer Cody Epstein is the internationally best-selling author of ''The Painter from Shanghai'', and the novel ''The Gods of Heavenly Punishment''. She resides in New York City and lives with her husband and daughters. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree, a Masters in International relations and a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies and English.〔Epstein, Jennifer Cody. “Bio.” Jennifer Cody Epstein. N.p., 2014. Web.〕 Aside from her work as a novelist, she has written for NBC, HBO and ''The Wall Street Journal'', ''The Asian Wall Street Journal'', ''The Nation'' (Thailand), ''Self'', and ''Mademoiselle ''magazines. Epstein has also worked in Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan, where she lived for five years as a student and a teacher, and in Hong Kong and Bangkok. She has taught at Columbia University in the United States, and internationally at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Epstein’s debut novel, ''The Painter from Shanghai'', is the fictional autobiography of Pan Yuliang who lived from 1895 to 1977. She was a female Chinese painter who was revolutionary in bringing Western painting styles to China. From start to finish, in took Epstein ten years to complete the novel. The real Pan Yuliang’s life is shrouded in uncertainty and obscurity. So “this is not a factual account of Pan Yuliang’s life, (is ) a re-imagining.”〔Dill, Margo. “20 Questions answered by Jennifer Cody Epstein.”. Web. 25 Nov. 2014〕 Epstein did much research, helping her to accurately portray the characters and the period.〔Towers, Sarah. “The Emperor’s Club.” ''The New York Times''. 23 Mar 2008. Web.〕 Her second novel, ''The Gods of Heavenly Punishment'', is a fictional work about Japan and the life of young Yoshi Kobayashi during World War II. In the book, Yoshi has to struggle with the destruction of her city, life, love and secrets.〔“Jennifer Cody Epstein.” BookCourt. BookCourt, 14 Jan. Web.〕 This novel was a work of fiction that forced Epstein to re-ignite her Japanese knowledge and research aspects of war. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jennifer Cody Epstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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