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Iris Chang
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Chinese-American journalist and author of historical books (1968–2004)
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Iris Chang (1968–2004) was an American journalist, writer, and political activist. Born Iris Shun-Ru Zhang in Princeton, she was educated at Johns Hopkins University and spoke English and Chinese. Her notable work includes the book *The Rape of Nanking*. She also authored other titles such as *The Chinese in America* and *Puiʺ khyaññʻ myhaṅʻ muiʺ nagāʺ*.
Chang worked in San Jose and is buried in California. She died by suicide via gunshot wound in Los Gatos. Her name in her native language is 张纯如. She was a human rights defender and the author of nine works, including *La violación de Nanking* and *Can si*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Puiʺ khyaññʻ myhaṅʻ muiʺ nagāʺ
- 南京大屠杀
- The Chinese in America
- La violación de Nanking
- Can si
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Iris
- Family name
- Zhang
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Princeton
- Place of death
- Los Gatos
- Occupation
- political activist
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Official website
- www.irischang.net
- Image
- Portrait photograph of Iris Chang from the 1985 edition of the U and I yearbook of the University Laboratory High School (Urbana, Illinois).jpg
- Work location
- San Jose
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1968-03-28
- date of death
- 2004-11-11
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Iris Chang
- name in native language
- 张纯如
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- birth name
- Iris Shun-Ru Chang
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