Anchee Min
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About
A Chinese-American author, painter, and photographer, she is best known for two memoirs: The Cooked Seed (2013) and Red Azalea (2011). Her historical novels, including Katherine (1995) and The Last Empress (2007), often feature powerful female characters.
Before Fame
Before moving to the United States in 1984, she was an actress at the Shanghai Film Studio. She later graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Trivia
She lived and worked on a collective farm during her late teens.
Family Life
She married fellow author, Lloyd Lofthouse.
Associated With
Actress Joan Chen helped her make the move to the United States.