Gene Luen Yang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gene Luen Yang

Chinese American graphic novelist

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1973

Place of Birth: Alameda County, California, United States

Profession: screenwriter, comics artist, university teacher, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Gene Luen Yang (Chinese Traditional: ???, Simplified: ???, Pinyin: Yáng Jinlún; born August 9, 1973) is an American cartoonist.
He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries.
In addition, he was the Director of Information Services and taught computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California.
In 2012, Yang joined the faculty at Hamline University, as a part of the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program.
In 2016, the U.S.
Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
That year he became the third graphic novelist, alongside Lauren Redniss, to receive the MacArthur Fellowship.