News and views from the A special visit
On Monday we had a visit from Iris Chang's parents, Ying-Ying and Shau-Jin Chang. Iris, who wrote The Rape of Nanking, The Chinese in America, and Thread of the Silkworm, graduated from Uni High in 1985. Her parents were here to present us with a couple of books -- compilations of the best essays from the first two years of the Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest. An essay from our very own Daniel Pearlstein, now a junior, is in the 2007 volume. We'll get the books hard-bound and cataloged for the library, but they can also be purchased from the publisher. The titles are Iris Chang and the Forgotten Holocaust, and The Denial and Its Cost: Reflections on Nanking Massacre 70 Years Ago and Beyond.
Edit: The Online Gargoyle has published a nice article about the visit.
Edit: The Online Gargoyle has published a nice article about the visit.
posted by franceylibrarian at 3:06 PM
3 Comments:
who exactly was iris chang? besides a graduate?
Iris was most well-known for her career as a historian and free-lance writer. She published three highly acclaimed books before her death in 2004. Her book, The Rape of Nanking, focused world attention on Japan's role in China during World War II.
You can read more about her on the essay contest site.
I was shocked to hear that Iris committed suicide on November 9, 2004. Spare a minute on her 4th tragic passing anniversary for the contributions and sacrifices she has made to fight for the cause she believed in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEd097RPaU
Florence Lim
Malaysia
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