Julie Wu (born April 2, 1967) is a Taiwanese-American novelist and physician. She is the author of the novel The Third Son (2013), published by Algonquin Books.[1]
Life and career
Wu was born on April 2, 1967, to a Taiwanese American family.[2] She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in literature and received a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.[2][3]
Wu entered the medical field partly because she believed that a medical career would benefit her as a writer.[4] She completed her residency in internal medicine and then began practicing as a primary care physician.[5] Wu then closed her medical practice upon wanting to focus her time on her writing and on her children.[5] Wu is also a recipient of a 2012 Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowship, and has also received a writing grant from the Vermont Studio Center.[2][6] She was once enrolled at the Indiana University at Bloomington master's program in vocal performance.[2]
Novels
Wu wrote and published The Third Son in 2013, via Algonquin Books.[5] The novel revolves around a boy named Saburo and is set against the backdrop of occupied 1950s Taiwan and America at the dawn of the space age.[7] The novel received positive reviews from The Boston Globe, O the Oprah Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, The Christian Science Monitor, Shelf Awareness and more.[8]
Background on The Third Son
Upon researching the political history of Taiwan and learning of the "2/28", Wu decided to write a novel that communicated the experience of the Taiwanese under Japanese rule and bridged the silence surrounding this time period.[9] Wu stated that the inspiration for her debut novel evolved first from an initial desire to write the "Great American Novel" to a desire to provide a voice for the Taiwanese and their history.[9] Wu ultimately wanted to write a story that would educate the American public stating that, "...[the novel] evolved partly from [my parents'] story but...I really fictionalized it...so that it would introduce people who wouldn't normally learn about Taiwanese history to Taiwanese history."[9]
References
- ^ "Books & Reviews". JulieWu.com.
- ^ a b c d "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bio". JulieWu.com.
- ^ "Interview with Julie Wu, Author of The Third Son". Bookmagnet's Blog. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b c "An Interview with Julie Wu, Author of The Third Son". TaiwaneseAmerican.org. 23 April 2013.
- ^ Id.
- ^ Id.
- ^ "Books & Reviews, supra n.1". JulieWu.com.
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