Nancy Huang

Nancy Huang is a poet who grew up in both America and China. Her book Favorite Daughter won the 2016 Write Bloody Publishing Prize for poetry.[1][2][3]

Education

Huang received her B.A. in journalism from the University of Texas.[4][5]

Early life

Huang was born in Ohio and raised in Michigan. She moved to China when she was in 4th grade. Huang stayed in China for three years and then moved back to the states.[6]

Awards
  • 2015 YoungArts Finalist prize
  • 2016 Write Bloody Poetry Book contest[7]
  • 2017 Andrew Julius Gutow Academy of American Poets Prize[8]
  • James F. Parker Award in Poetry[9]
  • 2018 Tin House Fellow[10]
  • VONA Fellow[11]
  • Pink Door Fellow[12]
  • Finalist in the Regent's Outstanding Arts & Humanities Award[13]

Favorite Daughter

Huang's first book is divided into four segments that are roughly in regards to: immigration, Shanghai, America and assimilation. Huang worked on this project for two years before she entered it into the Write Bloody Poetry Book contest and won.[14][15]

References
  1. "The Wardrobe's Best Dressed: Favorite Daughter by Nancy Huang". The Sundress Blog. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. "Nancy Huang". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  3. "100 of My Favorite Poets For Your Survival Pack". Autostraddle. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  4. "Student Nancy J. Huang Explores Her Ancestry and Sexuality Through Poetry". Study Breaks. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  5. "My Entire Life Condensed into Four Sections". SMEAR Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  6. "Dining Room Tables: An Interview with Nancy Huang". TRACK//FOUR. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  7. "Nancy Huang, "Favorite Daughter," with Aurielle Marie". WOLFMAN BOOKS. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  8. nparedes (2017-06-23). "Andrew Julius Gutow Undergraduate Prize, 2017". Andrew Julius Gutow Undergraduate Prize, 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  9. phamid (2018-02-14). "Nancy Huang with Arati Warrier & Kiana Young / Favorite Daughter". Nancy Huang with Arati Warrier & Kiana Young / Favorite Daughter. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  10. "2018 Winter Scholars | Tin House". Tin House. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  11. "Accountability at VONA". archive.is. 2018-05-09. Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  12. "Home". Pink Door Writing Retreat. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  13. "BOOKSMITH: Nancy Huang / Favorite Daughter | The Booksmith". www.booksmith.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  14. "A Hymn to Shanghai". The Shanghai Literary Review. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  15. "My Entire Life Condensed into Four Sections". SMEAR Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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