Born in China, Lien Chao
finished her B.A. in English from Wuhan Teachers' College in 1982; in 1984,
she came to Canada to study. She finished her M.A. and Ph.D. in English in
1986 and 1995 both from York University. She is currently teaching special
needs for adult learners with the Toronto District Board of Education and
writing in her spare time only, she wishes to have more time for writing in
the future. Her writing includes literary and art criticism, poetry, and
creative nonfiction.
Awards:
Gabrielle Roy Prize for Criticism, awarded by the Association for Canadian
and Quebec Literatures/Association des Littéatures Canadiennes et Québécoise,
for Beyond Silence.
Born in China, Lien Chao
finished her B.A. in English from Wuhan Teachers' College in 1982; in 1984,
she came to Canada to study. She finished her M.A. and Ph.D. in English in
1986 and 1995 both from York University. She is currently teaching special
needs for adult learners with the Toronto District Board of Education and
writing in her spare time only, she wishes to have more time for writing in
the future. Her writing includes literary and art criticism, poetry, and
creative nonfiction.