William Poy Lee (Chinese: 李培湛) is an author and political activist currently living in Shanghai, China.
His 2007 book The Eighth Promise is a memoir about two generations of Chinese Americans, in China and Chinatown, San Francisco.
William P. Lee | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) San Francisco |
Occupation | Author, Political Activist |
Language | English |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Hastings School of Law |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award |
Before becoming a writer, Mr. Lee worked as an international banking attorney and an advertising executive. Mr. Lee left the professional world and has traveled, lived and taught writing in China since 2008. As a political activist, his most recent endeavor is a website about Tibet, Tibet China Accuracy Project
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