Gish Jen (SHS 1973)
Short Story Writer, Novelist
Gish Jen’s parents immigrated from Shanghai to New York in the 1940’s. Jen was born in the U.S.A., grew up in Scarsdale, graduated from Harvard and spent a year at Stanford’s Business School. Those experiences, particularly her years in Scarsdale, led her to reflect on the immigrant experience, ethnic identity and the American Dream. Jen remembers the struggle of her family to fit in to the culture of Scarsdale.
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