Ruthanne Lum McCunn

Ruthanne Lum McCunn (Chinese: 林露德; pinyin: Lín Lùdé) (née Drysdale;[1] born February 21, 1946[2]) is an American novelist and editor of Chinese and Scottish descent.[3]

Early life

Ruthanne Lum McCunn was raised in Hong Kong. She graduated from University of Texas at Austin in 1968.[4]

Career

McCunn taught at University of San Francisco, Cornell University, and University of California, Santa Cruz.[5]

Her work appeared in Zyzzyva.[6]

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.[7]

Personal life

McCunn lives in San Francisco, California.[8]

Works

  • God of Luck. Soho Press. 2008. ISBN 978-1-56947-518-8.
  • Thousand Pieces of Gold. Beacon Press. 2004. ISBN 978-0-8070-8381-9. reprint
  • The Moon Pearl. Beacon Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-8070-8349-9.
  • Ruthanne Lum McCunn, ed. (2002). Chinese Proverbs. Illustrator Hu Yong Yi. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-3683-8.
  • Sole survivor. Beacon Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-8070-7139-7.
  • Ruthanne Lum McCunn (1998). Pie-Biter. Translator Ellen Lai-shan Yeung, Teresa Mlawer, Illustrator You-shan Tang. Shen's Books. ISBN 978-1-885008-07-7.
  • Wooden fish songs. Dutton. 1995. ISBN 978-0-525-93927-6.
  • An illustrated history of the Chinese in America. Design Enterprises of San Francisco. 1979.

References

  1. ↑ "Asian and Pacific Islander Americans". salempress.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Author Profile: Ruthanne Lum McCunn in Notable Asian Americans". smithsonianapa.org. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Biography of Ruthanne Lum McCunn". mccunn.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Asian and Pacific Islander Americans". salempress.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Asian and Pacific Islander Americans". salempress.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "". Google Books. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ .
  8. ↑ "Description: Wooden Fish Songs". University of Washington Press. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
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