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William Poy Lee

Li Peizhan

Aliases: William P. Lee

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951 (San Francisco)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
San Francisco → Shanghai, China

Career

Occupations
Author, Political Activist, International Banking Attorney, Advertising Executive
Active Years
2007-

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Country: United States
Hastings School of Law
Law
Country: United States

Awards

PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2007
Work: The Eighth Promise
Organization: PEN Oakland
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Eighth Promise

2007 Memoir

A memoir about two generations of Chinese Americans, in China and Chinatown, San Francisco.

Chinese AmericansFamily HistoryChinatownCivil Rights Movement

Bibliography

  • The Eighth Promise

Legacy

Recognized as a Chinese American author for his memoir on civil rights in San Francisco's Chinatown. Has lived, traveled, and taught writing in China since 2008, currently residing in Shanghai. Engages in political activism, including a project on Tibet-China accuracy.