Fay Chiang
American poet (1952–2017)
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Fay Chiang (January 27, 1952 – October 20, 2017) was an American poet, writer,[1] visual artist and activist based in New York City[2] who was an advocate for introducing Chinese culture to American society.[3]
Personal life
Chiang was born in The Bronx in 1952.[3] She grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens[4] and later lived in New York City in the East Village.[5] She died due to complications of cancer on October 20, 2017.[3]
Career
Chiang was the director of the Chinatown-based Asian American arts organization, Basement Workshop, in New York City from 1975 to 1986.[6] Later, Chiang was active at the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side, Project Reach, a program working with youth in New York City's Chinatown, and Poets and Writers.[5] She was also involved in student-led protests advocating for better Asian American Studies courses at New York colleges.[5]
Chiang's books of poetry include In The City of Contradictions, Miwa's Song, and 7 Continents, 9 Lives, published by Bowery Press.[7][8] Her poetry focused on her identity as a Chinese-American, and explored the discrimination she faced through a lens of intersectionality.[9]
