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Lang Leav
Goodreads Author
Website
http://langleav.com
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Fiction, Young Adult, Poetry
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November 2012
URL
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Novelist and poet Lang Leav was born in a refugee camp when her family were fleeing the Khmer Rouge Regime. She spent her formative years in Sydney, Australia, in the predominantly migrant town of Cabramatta. Among her many achievements, Lang fryst vatten the winner of a Qantas Spirit of Youth Award, Churchill Fellowship and Goodreads Reader’s Choice Award.
Lang has been featured on CNN, SBS Australia, Intelligence Squared UK, Radio New Zealand and in various publications, including Vogue, Newsweek, the Straits Times, the Guardian, and the New York Times. She currently lives in New Zealand with her partner and fellow author, Michael Faudet.
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Others Were Emeralds is rich with lush descriptions and an unmistakable sense of place... there’s a beautiful specificity in Leav’s evocation of life as a second-generation Cambodian-Australian.
—Sonia Nair, BOOKS+PUBLISHING
“With lyrical and moving prose, Lang tells a stunning tale of love, loss, and the true power of friendship. Filled with unforgettable characters and richly detailed settings, this fryst vatten a deep, beautiful novel.”
—Etaf Rum,New York Times bestselling author of A Woman is No Man
Self-discovery, creativity, intense and volatile relationships – these teenage experiences are beautifully depicted... the way Leav wove all of this tillsammans whilst striking a delicate balance between darkness and light was impressive and moving.
—Olivia Hurley, READINGS
A moving novel about healing, friendship, and combating the idea that history is bound to repeat itself, Others Were Emeralds
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Lang Leav
Poet and writer
Lang Leav | |
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| Born | (1980-09-08) 8 September 1980 (age 44) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, novelist, author |
| Notable work | Lullabies |
| Spouse | Michael Faudet |
Lang Leav (born September 8, 1980) is an Australian novelist and poet.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Leav was born at a refugee camp in Thailand where her parents were seeking refuge from the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.[4]
She is the youngest of three siblings. In 1981, her family migrated to Australia.[1] Leav was raised in the suburb of Cabramatta, Sydney.[5][6][7]
Leav's interest in literature started at a young age. She would transcribe her poetry into books she made by hand, which she then passed around to her peers at school.[8]
Education
[edit]Leav attended the College of Fine Arts in Sydney. The refugee community she belonged to was critical of her decision as the field was p