| Paula Kamen talks about Finding Iris Chang |
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2007 marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of Iris Chang’s landmark book, The Rape of Nanking, which chronicles the Nanking massacre -- the torture and murder of Chinese citizens at the hands of the Japanese. The book brought Chang worldwide fame as a human rights pioneer, yet Chang herself was a mystery.
In 2004 she shocked the world when, at age 34, she committed suicide. Chicago writer Paula Kamen was a longtime friend of Chang’s. In this intimate and inquisitive biography, she examines letters, diaries, archives, and personal correspondence to shed light on the enigmatic life and death of a brilliant woman in the prime of her career. |