Paul Yee

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Paul Yee
Born Spalding, Saskatchewan
Occupation writer
Nationality Canadian
Notable work(s) Saltwater City; Ghost Train; Teach Me to Fly, Skyfighter; The Curses of Third Uncle
www.paulyee.ca

Paul Yee (born 1956) is a Chinese-Canadian writer.[1] [2] [3] He is third-generation Canadian and was born in Saskatchewan in 1956 but grew up in Vancouver's Chinatown. Yee holds a Master's degree in Canadian history from the University of British Columbia and worked as archivist at City of Vancouver Archives (1979-1987) and at Archives of Ontario (1988-1991).[4] He is the author of several children's books: Teach Me to Fly, Skyfighter and The Curses of Third Uncle as well as Ghost Train — winner of the 1996 Governor General's Award for English language children's literature.[5] Ghost Train was adapted as a play by Betty Quan and performed by the Young Peoples Theatre in Toronto in 2001.[6][7]

In 1990, he won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize for his collection Tales From Gold Mountain.[8]

His 1988 book Saltwater City is an examination of Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian culture and experience. It won the City of Vancouver Book Award in 1989.

References

  1. ↑ "The Stellar Book Award :: Paul Yee". Stellaraward.ca. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  2. ↑ "The Writers' Union of Canada - Paul Yee". Writersunion.ca. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  3. ↑ "interviews | Paul Yee". papertigers. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
  4. ↑ Bio at http://www.paulyee.ca
  5. ↑ "CUMULATIVE LIST OF FINALISTS FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDS / LISTE CUMULATIVE DES FINALISTES POUR LES PRIX LITTÉRAIRES DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL". The Canada Council. 2006. p. 35. Retrieved 30 January 2010. 
  6. ↑ Ouzounian, Richard (April 23, 2001). "Gifted creative team rides artful Ghost Train". Toronto Star. p. C.05. Retrieved 30 January 2010. 
  7. ↑ Walker, Susan (April 16, 2001). "Forgotten heroes ; New play, opera tell the story of the Chinese workers who built Canada's national railway". Toronto Star. p. E.01. Retrieved 30 January 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Comic grosses out Saturday Night's Dunn". Toronto Star. May 8, 1990. p. E.2. Retrieved 30 January 2010. 
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