Andrew Lam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Andrew Lam
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Lam reading in 2017
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Lâm Quang Dũng
1964 (age 61) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Relatives | Lam Quang Thi (father) |
Andrew Lam (born 1964) is a Vietnamese American author and journalist. He writes about what it's like to be Vietnamese people living outside of Vietnam, especially in the United States.
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About Andrew Lam
Andrew Lam was born Lâm Quang Dũng in 1964. This was in South Vietnam. His father was General Lâm Quang Thi. He was a general in the South Vietnamese army. Andrew went to school at Lycée Yersin in Đà Lạt.
Moving to America
In April 1975, Andrew Lam and his family left Vietnam. This happened during the fall of Saigon. It was a big change for many Vietnamese families. They moved to the United States.
Education and Early Career
Andrew went to the University of California, Berkeley. He first studied biochemistry there. Later, he decided to change his path. He joined a creative writing program. This was at San Francisco State University.
While still a student, Andrew started writing. He wrote for a news service called Pacific News Service. In 1993, he won an important award. The Society of Professional Journalists gave him the Outstanding Young Journalist Award.
Journalism and Writing
Andrew Lam is currently the web editor for New America Media. He is also a journalist and a short story writer. He often shares his thoughts on National Public Radio's show All Things Considered. He also writes regularly for Huffington Post.
In 2001 and 2002, he was a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow. This was at Stanford University.
Documentary Film
In 2004, a PBS documentary was made. It was called My Journey Home. This film told three stories. It was about Americans returning to their family's home countries. One of these stories was about Andrew Lam's return to Vietnam.
His Books
Andrew Lam has written several books. They often explore themes of identity and culture.
- Perfume Dreams (2005): This book is a collection of essays. It talks about what it means to be Vietnamese in the U.S. In 2006, he won the PEN/Beyond Margins Award for this book.
- East Eats West (2010): This book looks at how Asian immigration has changed Western countries. It explores the connections between Eastern and Western cultures. Shelf Unbound Magazine named it a Top Ten Indies book in 2010.
- Birds of Paradise Lost (2013): This is a collection of short stories. The stories are about Vietnamese people. They are new to the San Francisco Bay Area. They are trying to build new lives after leaving Vietnam.
Quotes
- "Art is the lesser sister to medicine. It aims to heal."
