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Emily "Mickey" Hahn (Chinese: 項美麗 ( pronunciation in Shanghainese /項ɦɑ͂ 美me麗li/), January 14, 1905 – February 18, 1997) was an American journalist and writer. Considered an early feminist and called "a forgotten American literary treasure" by The New Yorker magazine, she was the author of 54 books and more than 200 articles and ...
Jan 28, 2020 · Emily Hahn was a journalist, author and adventurer who lived in Shanghai from 1935 to 1939. She had a scandalous affair with a Chinese poet, an opium addiction, a pet gibbon and many influential friends and enemies in the city.
Feb 19, 1997 · Emily Hahn, an early feminist and a prolific author who wrote 54 books and more than 200 articles for The New Yorker, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan. She ...
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- The Soong Sisters. The Soong sisters—Soong Ai-ling, Soong Ching-ling, and Soong Mei-ling—were central figures in an unusual political family.
- Mr. Pan. Mr. Pan is a collection of stories Hahn wrote for The New Yorker while stationed in Shanghai. They chronicle her relationship with a man named Pan Heh-ven—who, in fact, was poet Shao Xunmei—with whom Hahn developed a deep bond during her time there.
- China to Me. Some of Hahn's most important nonfiction work focuses on China, and for good reason. While on assignment for The New Yorker, she lived in Shanghai's red light district and forged a complicated but thrilling path that had her rubbing shoulders with the region's most important and iconic figures.
- England to Me. As the Japanese launched their attack on Pearl Harbor, they also invaded Hong Kong (which was then a British colony). Hahn fled Shanghai for England, where she settled down with her husband—British major Charles Boxer—on his estate.
Learn about Emily Hahn, a pioneering journalist and adventurer who wrote over 50 books and 200 articles about her global explorations. From driving across the US to soloing in the Congo, Hahn defied conventions and challenges in the 20th century.
May 20, 2015 · Emily Hahn was a prolific writer, adventurer, and pioneer in environmentalism and wildlife preservation. She lived with pygmies in Congo, opium addicts in Shanghai, and spies in Hong Kong, and wrote about it all with wit and insight.
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Emily Hahn (1905-1997) was a prolific journalist and author who contributed at least 200 poems, articles and works of fiction to The New Yorker over an astonishing 68-year span—from 1928 to 1996. As the title suggests, I am merely scratching surface, and will devote a post to her in the near future.
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