Allen Say date of birth:
August 28, 1979
How old is Allen Say?
46
Where was Allen Say born?
Yokohama, Japan
Allen Say body shape:
Average
What color are Allen Say's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Allen Say's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Allen Say gay or straight?
Straight
What is Allen Say's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Allen Say nationality?
American
What is Allen Say's occupation?
Artist
Short Biography
Allen Say (born James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii in 1937; surname written Seii (清井) in Japanese) is an Asian American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements.