Asian American Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2009) Winner
Leslie T. Chang
チャン・トンホ
Zhang Tonghe
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- New York, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Chinese (Mandarin)
- Residence History
- Grew up outside New York City → Reported and stayed in Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | American History and Literature | 学士 (Bachelor of Arts) | 1987-1991 | United States |
Harvard University
American History and Literature
Degree:
学士 (Bachelor of Arts)
Period:
1987-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PEN USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction | Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China | — | PEN America (PEN Center USA) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | New York Times Notable Book (100 Notable Books of 2008) | Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China | — | The New York Times | 選出 |
PEN USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction
2009
Work:
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China
Organization:
PEN America (PEN Center USA)
Result:
受賞
New York Times Notable Book (100 Notable Books of 2008)
2008
Work:
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China
2008 Nonfiction / Narrative nonfictionAn immersive reportage that follows young female migrant factory workers in China's factory cities, interweaving their stories with the author's family history to explore migration from villages to cities, labor conditions, and shifting identities.
migration and laborglobalizationwomen's workfamily history
Factory Girls Updated Post Financial Crisis
2010 Nonfiction / Revised editionA revised edition that updates the original reporting in light of the 2008 financial crisis, documenting slowdowns in factory cities like Dongguan and changes in migrant workers' movements and livelihoods.
effects of financial crisesreorganization of labor
Egyptian Made: Women, Work and the Promise of Liberation
2024 Nonfiction / International reportageThrough the lives of three women working in Egypt's textile industry, the book examines tensions between traditional culture and globalization and explores the possibilities and limits of women's economic liberation.
women's laborglobalization vs. traditioneconomic liberation
Bibliography
- Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China (2008)
- Factory Girls Updated Post Financial Crisis (2010)
- Egyptian Made: Women, Work and the Promise of Liberation (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive, on-the-ground reporting narrative nonfictioninterview-driven oral history approachempathetic, character-focused narration
- Recurring Motifs
- workers' daily livesmigration and originswomen's work and rolesintergenerational family history
Legacy
Leslie T. Chang is recognized for bringing the realities of labor and migration in China and beyond to general readers through immersive reporting. Factory Girls made the experiences of young Chinese workers widely visible and received international recognition and awards.
Academic Societies
- PEN America
Trivia
- Her husband is the author Peter Hessler.
- Factory Girls was selected as one of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2008.
- Her father was physicist Leroy Chang.