Adeline Yen Mah

Adeline Yen Mah
Mǎ Yán Jūnlíng
Born
Yen Jun-ling

(1937-11-30) 30 November 1937 (age 86)
NationalityChinese
EducationSt 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 materLondon Hospital Medical College
Occupation(s)Author, physician
Known forWriting
Notable workFalling Leaves, Chinese Cinderella
TitleDr. Adeline Yen Mah
Spouses
Byron Bai-lun Soon
(m. 1964⁠–⁠1970)
Robert A. Mah
(m. 1972)
Children2
Parent(s)Joseph Tse-Rung Yen
(1907-1988)
Ren Yong-Ping
(-1937?)
Websiteadelineyenmah.com

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.