"I kind of just write what I like to write. I'm thankful that readers of different ages seem to connect to my stories. I don't consciously think about age demographics when I'm working on my comics."
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Gene Luen Yang is a celebrated American author and graphic novelist born on August 9, 1973, in Fremont, California. He gained widespread acclaim for his works such as "American Born Chinese," which was the first graphic novel to receive a finalist nod for the National Book Award. Yang's storytelling often intertwines themes of identity and culture, reflecting his own experience as a Chinese American. In addition to his literary achievements, he was appointed the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in 2016, underscoring his enduring impact on children's literature and advocacy for diverse narratives.
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"This is a profession for me, but I started off as a self-publisher working on my own schedule and my own stuff before moving on to graphic novels with First Second Books, where there was definitely a schedule, but it was very different from monthly comics."
Gene Luen Yang"Religion and culture are two important ways in which we as humans find our identity. That's certainly true for me."
Gene Luen Yang
"The Boxer Rebellion is a war that was fought on Chinese soil in the year 1900. The Europeans, the Japanese and their Chinese Christian allies were on one side. On the other were poor, starving, illiterate Chinese teenagers whom the Europeans referred to as the Boxers."
Gene Luen Yang