Da Chen

Born 1962 (CHINA)

Chen came to Lincoln from China at age 23. As the grandson of a landowner during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, he endured political persecution, public ridicule, and poverty. His book, Colors of the Mountain, is 'a simple tale, bluntly and plainly told, of one youth's desire to escape the scorched political earth of his home and find a greener future.'

Places Lived

CHINA
Lincoln, NE
New York, NY

Author Of

Biography

Keywords

Memoir

Education

Beijing Language Institute
Union College, Lincoln, NE
Columbia Law School, New York, NY

Occupation

Investment Banker
Writer

Bibliography

Colors of the Mountain. 1999.
Sounds of the River: A Memoir. 2002.

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