Adeline Yen Mah | |
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Mǎ Yán Jūnlíng | |
Born | Yen Jun-ling 30 November 1937 |
Nationality | Chinese |
Education | St Joseph's Primary School, Tianjin (1941-1943) Sheng Xin Primary School, Shanghai (1943-1948) St Joseph's Primary School, Tianjin (1948-1949) Sacred Heart Canossian College, Hong Kong (1949-1952) |
Alma mater | London Hospital Medical College |
Occupation(s) | Author, physician |
Known for | Writing |
Notable work | Falling Leaves, Chinese Cinderella |
Title | Dr. Adeline Yen Mah |
Spouses | Byron Bai-lun Soon
(m. 1964–1970)Robert A. Mah (m. 1972) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Joseph Tse-Rung Yen (1907-1988) Ren Yong-Ping (-1937?) |
Website | adelineyenmah |
Adeline Yen Mah (simplified Chinese: 马严君玲; traditional Chinese: 馬嚴君玲; pinyin: Mǎ Yán Jūnlíng) (馬嚴君玲) (legal birthday 30 November 1937) is a Chinese-American author and physician. She grew up in Tianjin, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and is known for her autobiography Falling Leaves. She is married to Professor Robert A. Mah, with whom she has a daughter, and a son from a previous marriage.