Chin Yang Lee

Chin Yang Lee (Chinese: 黎錦揚; pinyin: Lí Jǐnyáng; December 23, 1915 – November 8, 2018) was a Chinese American author best known for his 1957 novel The Flower Drum Song, which inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song and the eponymous 1961 film which was nominated for five Academy Awards.

Chin Yang Lee
黎錦揚
Lee in c.1957
PronunciationLí Jǐnyáng
Born(1915-12-23)December 23, 1915
Xiangtan, Hunan, Republic of China
DiedNovember 8, 2018(2018-11-08) (aged 102)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationMaster of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Alma materYale University
National Southwestern Associated University
Known forThe Flower Drum Song
Spouse
Joyce Lackey
(m. 1963; died 1997)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黎錦揚
Simplified Chinese黎锦扬
Signature (Chinese)
Signature
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