Emily Hahn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emily Hahn

American writer

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1905

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1997

Profession: writer, biographer, journalist, travel writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Emily "Mickey" Hahn (Chinese: ???, January 14, 1905 – February 18, 1997) was an American journalist and author.
Considered an early feminist and called "a forgotten American literary treasure" by The New Yorker magazine, she was the author of 54 books and more than 200 articles and short stories.
Her novels in the 20th century played a significant role in opening up Asia and Africa to the west.
Her extensive travels throughout her life and her love of animals influenced much of her writing.
After living in Florence and London in the mid-1920s, she traveled to the Belgian Congo and hiked across Central Africa in the 1930s.
In 1935 she traveled to Shanghai, where she taught English for three years and became involved with prominent figures, such as The Soong Sisters and the Chinese poet, Shao Xunmei (Sinmay Zau).