Han Suyin date of birth:
September 12, 1917
How old was Han Suyin when died?
95
Where was Han Suyin born?
Xinyang in Henan, China
When did Han Suyin die?
November 2, 2012
What is Han Suyin nationality?
Chinese
What is Han Suyin's occupation?
Author and physician
What genre is Han Suyin's work?
Fiction, history, biographies
Short Biography
Han Suyin (simplified Chinese: 韩素音; traditional Chinese: 韓素音; pinyin: Hán Sùyīn; 12 September 1916 or 1917 – 2 November 2012) was the pen name of Elizabeth Comber, born Rosalie Matilda Kuanghu Chou (Chinese: 周光瑚; pinyin: Zhōu Guānghú). She was a China-born Eurasian, a physician, and author of books in English and French on modern China, novels set in East and Southeast Asia, and autobiographical memoirs which covered the span of modern China. These writings gained her a reputation as an ardent and articulate supporter of the Chinese Communist revolution. She lived in Lausanne until her death.