Julie Wu
| Julie Wu | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | US (Taiwanese American) |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.D.) |
| Genre | novel, literary fiction |
| Notable works | The Third Son (2013) |
| Website | |
| http://www.juliewuauthor.com | |
Julie Wu is a Taiwanese American novelist and medical doctor. She is the author of the novel The Third Son (2013), published by Algonquin Books.[1]
Background
Wu graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Literature, magna cum laude, and received her Medical Doctorate (MD degree) from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.[2] Wu is also a recipient of a 2012 Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowship, and has also received a writing grant from the Vermont Studio Center.[3]
Novels
Wu wrote and published The Third Son in 2013, via Algonquin Books.[4] The novel revolves around a boy named Saburo and is set against the backdrop of occupied 1950s Taiwan and America at the dawn of the space age.[5] The novel received positive reviews from The Boston Globe, O the Oprah Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, The Christian Science Monitor, Shelf Awareness and more.[6]
External Links
References
- ↑ JulieWu.com, Books & Reviews, http://juliewuauthor.com/?page_id=566
- ↑ JulieWu.com, Bio, http://juliewuauthor.com/?page_id=550
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ Anna Wu, TaiwaneseAmerican.org, An Interview with Julie Wu, Author of The Third Son, http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2013/04/julie-wu-the-third-son/
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ JulieWu.com, Books & Reviews, supra n.1