Fay Chiang

Fay Chiang
Born(1952-01-27)January 27, 1952
The Bronx, New York
Died(2017-10-20)October 20, 2017

Fay Chiang (January 27, 1952 – October 20, 2017) was an American poet, writer, visual artist and activist based in New York City who was an advocate for introducing Chinese culture to American society.

Personal life

Chiang was born in The Bronx in 1952. She grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens and later lived in New York City in the East Village. She died due to complications of cancer on October 20, 2017.

Career

Chiang was the director of the Chinatown-based Asian American arts organization, Basement Workshop, in New York City from 1975 to 1986. Later, Chiang was active at the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side, Project Reach, a program working with youth in New York City's Chinatown, and Poets and Writers. She was also involved in student-led protests advocating for better Asian American Studies courses at New York colleges.

Chiang's books of poetry include In The City of Contradictions, Miwa's Song, and 7 Continents, 9 Lives, published by Bowery Press. Her poetry focused on her identity as a Chinese-American, and explored the discrimination she faced through a lens of intersectionality.

References

  1. ↑ Ling, Amy, bibliography, "Asian American Literature," in Redefining American Literary History, A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff and Jerry W. Ward, eds., MLA, 1990.
  2. ↑ "Fay Chiang | Asian Americans for Equality". Aafe.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Sandomir, Richard (October 27, 2017), "Fay Chiang, 65, Poet Who Championed Asian-American Culture, Dies", The New York Times
  4. ↑ Chiang, Fay (August 14, 2003). "Fay Chiang (2003-4)". apa.nyu.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Sandomir, Richard (October 27, 2017). "Fay Chiang, 65, Poet Who Championed Asian-American Culture, Dies (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Ault, Julie. Alternative Art: New York 1965-1985: A Cultural Politics Book for the Social Text Collective; [catalog of a 1996 Exhibition Entitled: "cultural Economies: Histories from the Alternative Arts Movement, Nyc" Held at the Drawing Center, New York]. New York: Drawing Center, 2002. Print. p. 31.
  7. ↑ "7 Continents, 9 Lives" (PDF). YPBK Publoshers. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ Add a comment2500 characters allowedUser Guidelines (July 27, 2010). "Asian American Writers' Workshop - Open City: Gentrification". Aaww.org. Retrieved October 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Fay Chiang (2003-4)". Asian/Pacific/American Institute. NYU. September 1, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2022.