Kevin Kwan | |
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| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)[1] Singapore |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
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Kevin Kwan (born 1973 or 1974) is a Singaporean-born American novelist and writer of satirical novels Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. His latest book, Lies and Weddings, was released in June 2024.[2][3]
In 2014, Kwan was named as one of the "Five Writers to Watch" on the list of Hollywood's Most Powerful Authors published by The Hollywood Reporter.[4] In 2018, Kwan made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people[5] and was inducted into The Asian Hall of Fame.[6]
- ^ "A crazy year for author". The Straits Times. December 3, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan: 9780385546270 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". Penguin Randomhouse.
- ^ Haupt, Angela. "Review | Kevin Kwan moves on with 'Sex and Vanity,' but the characters are still crazy rich". Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ THR Staff (November 25, 2014). "Hollywood's Most Powerful Authors: 5 Writers to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Wu, Constance (March 30, 2018). "Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018". Time. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Robert Chinn Foundation. "The Asian Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.