Author to speak on transnational writing Nov. 14

Author to speak on transnational writing Nov. 14

BY FRANZ BROTZEN
Rice News staff

Author Da Chen will relate his experiences on becoming a best-selling Chinese writer in the United States in ”From China to Random House” at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 

Da Chen’s first work, ”Colors of the Mountain,” received broad critical acclaim when it appeared in 2000. Since then he has published ”Sounds of the River,” ”China’s Son” and his most recent book, ”Brothers.”

Da Chen was born in Fujian Province and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 23. He attended law school at Columbia University and worked as an investment banker before turning to writing full time.

Da Chen’s appearance at the Baker Institute is part of the Transnational China Project’s lecture series of contemporary Chinese writers, poets, artists, film directors and cultural critics. Beginning with an address by Wang Meng in 1998, the series has had talks by Pai Hsien-yong, Yu Kwang-chong, Yu Hua, Ya Hsien, Liu Sola, Xu Bing, Dai Jinhua, Liu Zaifu and Wang Hui.

This event is free and open to the public, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The lecture will be webcast; visit <http://webcast.rice.edu> for more information.