Sui Sin Far
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Sui Sin Far (Chinese: 水仙花; pinyin: Shuǐ Xiān Huā, born Edith Maude Eaton; 15 March 1865 – 7 April 1914) was an author known for her writing about Chinese people in North America and the Chinese American experience. "Sui Sin Far", the pen name under which most of her work was published, is the Cantonese name of the narcissus flower, popular amongst Chinese people.
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Born | Edith Maude Eaton (1865-03-15)March 15, 1865 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Died | April 7, 1914(1914-04-07) (aged 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery |
Pen name | Sui Sin Far, E.E., Fire Fly |
Occupation | Journalist |
Nationality | Chinese-American |
Genre | Journalism, short stories, travel literature |
Subject | Chinese-American life |
Notable works | Mrs. Spring Fragrance "Leaves from the Mental Portfolio of a Eurasian" |
Relatives | Onoto Watanna |
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