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Lisa See is an American writer and novelist. Her paternal great-grandfather was Chinese,〔http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-19/entertainment/fl-books-lisa-see-20110619_1_snow-flower-novels-author-q-a〕 which has had a great impact on her life and work.〔Xian Liu, "Lisa Lenine See." In ''Asian American Novelists: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook''. Ed. Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (2000), p. 323〕 Her books include ''On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family'' (1995), a detailed account of See's family history, and the novels ''Flower Net'' (1997), ''The Interior'' (1999), ''Dragon Bones'' (2003), ''Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'' (2005), ''Peony in Love'' (2007) and ''Shanghai Girls'' (2009), which made it to the 2010 New York Times bestseller list. Both ''Shanghai Girls'' and ''Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'' received honorable mentions from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. ''Flower Net'', ''The Interior'', and ''Dragon Bones'' make up the Red Princess mystery series. ''Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'' and ''Peony in Love'' focus on the lives of Chinese women in the 19th and 17th centuries respectively. ''Shanghai Girls'' (2009) chronicles the lives of two sisters who come to Los Angeles in arranged marriages and face, among other things, the pressures put on Chinese-Americans during the anti-Communist mania of the 1950s.〔("Lisa See with Daniel Olivas." "The Elegant Variation" (10/03/07). )〕 See completed a sequel titled ''Dreams of Joy'', released in May 2011.〔(Amy S. Rosenberg, "Novels Focused on Her Family Lineage", 05/26/2009. )〕 Her latest novel, ''China Dolls'' (June 2014), deals with Chinese American nightclub performers of the 1930s and 1940s. Writing under the pen name Monica Highland, See, her mother Carolyn See, and John Espey,〔(Clara Sturak, "The Last Man of Letters, ''UCLA Magazine'', Spring 2001 )〕 published three novels: ''Lotus Land'' (1983), ''110 Shanghai Road'' (1986), and ''Greetings from Southern California'' (1988). She has written a personal essay ("The Funeral Banquet") for ''Half and Half''.〔O'Hearn, Claudine Chiawei, ed. ''Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural''. See, Lisa. "The Funeral Banquest", pp. 125–138, Pantheon Books, 1998〕 See has donated her personal papers (1973–2001) to UCLA.〔Lisa See Papers, 1973-2001. Collection Number 564). Department of Special Collections, Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA〕 During the 2012 Golden Dragon Chinese New Year Parade in Los Angeles Chinatown, See served as the Grand Marshal. == Biography == Lisa See was born in Paris February 18, 1955,〔Xian Liu, p. 323〕 but has spent many years in Los Angeles, especially Los Angeles Chinatown.〔(Bookbrowse, "Author Biography" )〕 Her mother, Carolyn See, is also a writer and novelist. Her autobiography provides insight into her daughter's life.〔''Dreaming: Hard Luck and Good Times in America'', Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1996〕 Lisa See graduated with a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in 1979.〔("Biography", Barnes and Noble )〕 See was West Coast correspondent for ''Publishers Weekly'' (1983–1996);〔Xian Liu, p. 324〕 has written articles for ''Vogue'', ''Self'', and ''More''; has written the libretto for the opera based on ''On Gold Mountain'',〔("''On Gold Mountain: An Opera''" )〕 and has helped develop the Family Discovery Gallery for the Autry Museum, which depicts 1930s Los Angeles from the perspective of her father as a seven-year-old boy. Her exhibition ''On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience'' was featured in the Autry Museum of Western Heritage,〔(On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience -- the Autry Museum of Western Heritage (2000-2001) )〕 and the Smithsonian.〔( On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience -- the Smithsonian Institution (2001) )〕 See is also a public speaker. She has written for and led in many cultural events emphasizing the importance of Los Angeles and Chinatown. Among her awards and recognitions are the Organization of Chinese Americans Women's 2001 award as National Woman of the Year and the 2003 History Makers Award presented by the Chinese American Museum. See serves as a Los Angeles City Commissioner.〔("About the Author," Lisa See official web site )〕 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「Lisa See」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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