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RUTHANNE LUM McCUNN
1007 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 282-6627 E-mail: Ruthanne@McCunn.com |
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| AWARDS & HONORS | |
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Best Adult Fiction, 2008, God of Luck, Chinese American Librarians Assn.
Notable Book, 2008, God of Luck, Kiriyama Prize Laureate, San Francisco Public Library, 2008 All-School Read: The Moon Pearl, Mercy High School, 2008 Spirit Award, Chinese Historical Society of America, 2007 Washington Reads, WA State Library, Thousand Pieces of Gold, Winter 2006 Rathdrum Reads, Rathdrum Public Library, Thousand Pieces of Gold, Spring 2006 Laureate, San Francisco Public Library, 1997 Asian American Achievement Award, OCA San Mateo County Chapter, 1997 Best Fiction, J. F. McDonnell Award, 1997, Wooden Fish Songs, Women's Heritage Museum Distinguished Achievement Award, 1991, National Women's Political Caucus Outstanding Academic Book, 1990, Chinese American Portraits, Choice Best Book, 1985, Nonfiction Adventure, Sole Survivor, SW Booksellers Assoc. American Book Award, 1984, Pie-Biter, Before Columbus Foundation |
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES | |
| Writer: | 1979 to present |
| Lecturer: |
Graduate Writing Program, University of San Francisco. Summer 1993, Spring 1996
Asian American Literature, Cornell University, Spring 1989 Creative Writing, University of California, Santa Cruz, Spring 1988 |
| Guest Artist: |
Artist-In-Residence, The School District of Philadelphia, 2001
Artist-In-Residence, Basement Workshop, NYC, 1984 |
| Teacher: |
High School English
Junior High School English as a Second Language Gifted English and Chinese Bilingual/Bicultural S. F. School District, 1974-78 Harding Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA, 1970-73 |
| Librarian: | Harding Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA, 1969-70 |
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| TRANSLATIONS & COURSE ADOPTIONS | |
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The above books have been translated into one or more of the following languages:
Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Indonesian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Portuguese Romanian, and Spanish. The above books have been adopted as texts in courses on Women's Studies, U.S. History, Literature, Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies. |
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| PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES | |
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Publications Committee, Chinese Historical Society, 1985-2009
Fiction Panel, Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, 1999 Essay Contest Committee, Chinese for Affirmative Action, 1997 San Francisco Council of Neighborhood Libraries, 1993-1994 Fiction Contest Committee, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1991 Essay Contest Committee, California Assn. of Bilingual Education, 1991 Advisory Committee, Zellerbach Fund, Voices of Liberty Project, 1988-1990 Panel of the California Arts Council, 1990, 1991 Board of Directors, Chinese Historical Society of America, 1987-88 Committee of Management, Chinatown/North Beach YWCA, 1982-87 Advisory Board, Asian American Women's Anthology, Asian Women United, 1984-86 Advisory Board, Chinese Women of America Exhibit, Chinese Culture Center., 1980-82 Panel, Legal Compliance Committee, California State Board of Education, 1980 Panel of the California State Library Services Board, 1979 California State Committee for Evaluation of Textbooks for State Adoption, 1977-79 |
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Professional Listings: |
Notable Asian Americans
The World Who's Who of Women International Authors and Writers Who's Who U.S. Writers, Editors and Poets Contemporary Authors |
| Education: |
B.A., University of Texas, 1968
Elementary and Secondary Life Teaching Credentials, 1969, 1974 |
| Languages: | Cantonese and English |