Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2009) Winner
Bonnie Tsui
ボニー・ツイ
Bonnie Tsui
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- New York, New York, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City (born and raised) → Berkeley, California (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- San Francisco Writers Grotto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Harvard University
Country:
United States
Reported to have graduated from Harvard University; specific faculty/major and graduation year not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature | American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods | — | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) (est.) | winner |
| 2019 | National Press Foundation Fellowship | — | — | National Press Foundation | recipient |
| — | Jane Rainie Opel Young Alumna Award | — | — | Harvard University | recipient |
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
2010
Work:
American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods
Organization:
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) (est.)
Result:
winner
National Press Foundation Fellowship
2019
Organization:
National Press Foundation
Result:
recipient
Jane Rainie Opel Young Alumna Award
Organization:
Harvard University
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods
2009 Non-fiction / Local historyA reportage-based exploration of five Chinatowns across the United States, examining immigration history, community structures, class tensions, customs, and dialects.
Immigration historyCommunityUrban society
Why We Swim
2020 Memoir / Non-fictionStarting from the author's experiences as a competitive swimmer, this book delves into the history and culture of swimming and its personal and social significance.
SwimmingMemory and the bodySports culture
Sarah & the Big Wave
2021 Children's book / Picture bookA picture-book-style work for young readers about women who surf big waves, celebrating female big-wave surfers.
Women’s challengesSurfingEngagement with nature
Bibliography
- American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods
- Why We Swim
- Sarah & the Big Wave
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage-based non-fictional descriptionEssayistic voice combining personal memoir and cultural analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Water and swimmingImmigrant communitiesMemory and generations
Legacy
Bonnie Tsui has contributed to the understanding of immigrant histories and sports culture through culturally informed reportage and memoirs about Chinatowns and swimming. Her essays, criticism, and children's work reach a broad readership.
Academic Societies
- Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (related)
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in writings about swimming and female big-wave surfers.
Quotes
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An enthusiastic and thoughtful work.
Source: The New York Times review (2020) (2020)
Trivia
- Grew up a competitive swimmer.
- Lives in Berkeley and is a member of the San Francisco Writers Grotto.
- Wrote a children's book about women who surf big waves.