Gene Luen Yang

Summary

Gene Luen Yang is a human^[1]. He was born in Alameda County^[2]. He was born on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], children's writer^[5], novelist^[6], graphic novelist^[7], and comics writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gene Luen Yang was born in Alameda County^[2].
• Gene Luen Yang was born on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gene Luen Yang held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[10].
• Gene Luen Yang is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Gene Luen Yang is identified as part of the Asian Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Gene Luen Yang's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Gene Luen Yang worked as a children's writer^[5].
• Gene Luen Yang worked as a novelist^[6].
• Gene Luen Yang worked as a graphic novelist^[7].
• Gene Luen Yang's professions included comics writer^[8].
• Gene Luen Yang worked as a comics artist^[13].
• Gene Luen Yang's education included a stint at California State University, East Bay^[14].
• Gene Luen Yang's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Gene Luen Yang is American Born Chinese^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Gene Luen Yang is Superman Smashes The Klan^[17].
• Gene Luen Yang received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Gene Luen Yang received the Xeric Award^[19].
• Gene Luen Yang received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20].
• Gene Luen Yang received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[21].
• Gene Luen Yang received the Asian American Literary Awards^[22].
• Gene Luen Yang received the Eisner Award for Best Writer^[23].
• Gene Luen Yang's image is recorded as NBF2024-gene-luen-yang.jpg^[24].
• Gene Luen Yang is recorded as male^[25].
• Gene Luen Yang's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Gene Luen Yang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115971537^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gene Luen Yang was born in Alameda County^[2]. He was born on +1973-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. Ethnic identities include Chinese Americans^[11], an ethnic group by residency^[28] and Asian Americans^[12], an ethnic minority group^[29], in United States^[30].

Education

Educated at California State University, East Bay^[14], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1957^[33], headquartered in Hayward^[34] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Berkeley^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], children's writer^[5], novelist^[6], graphic novelist^[7], comics writer^[8], and comics artist^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include American Born Chinese^[16], a written work^[39], written by Gene Luen Yang^[40] and Superman Smashes The Klan^[17], a limited series^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Xeric Award^[19], a comics award^[45], founded in 1992^[46]; Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1980^[49]; Asian American Literary Awards^[22], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1998^[52]; and Eisner Award for Best Writer^[23], an Eisner Award^[53], founded in 1988^[54].

Why It Matters

Gene Luen Yang ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to him include Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise^[57], a literary work^[58], written by him^[59]; Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search^[60], a literary work^[61], written by him^[62]; Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift^[63], a literary work^[64], written by him^[65]; Avatar: The Last Airbender – North and South^[66], a literary work^[67], written by him^[68]; Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow^[69], a literary work^[70], written by him^[71]; and American Born Chinese^[72], a written work^[73], written by him^[74].

FAQs

Where was Gene Luen Yang born?

Gene Luen Yang was born in Alameda County^[2].

What did Gene Luen Yang do for work?

Gene Luen Yang worked as university teacher^[4], children's writer^[5], novelist^[6], graphic novelist^[7], and comics writer^[8].

Where did Gene Luen Yang go to school?

Gene Luen Yang was educated at California State University, East Bay^[14] and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Gene Luen Yang receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Xeric Award^[19], Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[20], and Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[21].