Alan Chong Lau
Encyclopedia
Alan Chong Lau is an American poet
, and artist.
, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz
with a B.A. in Art.
He serves as Arts Editor for the International Examiner
.
His art is represented at the Francine Seders Gallery.
He lives in Seattle, Washington
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and artist.
Life
He grew up in Paradise, CaliforniaParadise, California
Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, in the northwest foothills of California's Central Valley, in the Sierra. The town is considered part of the Chico Metropolitan Area. The population was 26,218 at the 2010 census, down from 26,408 at the 2000 census...
, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
with a B.A. in Art.
He serves as Arts Editor for the International Examiner
International Examiner
The International Examiner is a free biweekly Asian American newspaper based in Seattle, Washington's International District. It was founded in 1974 by Gerald Yuasa and Lawrence Imamura to serve what the founders thought were the business interests of the Asian American community in Seattle's...
.
His art is represented at the Francine Seders Gallery.
He lives in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
Awards
- 1981 American Book AwardAmerican Book AwardThe American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
- Creative Artist Fellowship for Japan from the Japan-US Friendship Commission
- National Endowment for the Arts and the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Government
- Artists Grant from Seattle Arts Commission
- Publications Grant from King County Arts Commission
- Special Projects Grant from the California Arts Council