Far was the daughter of a British father and a Chinese mother, a Eurasian, and that she was not born in American but came to the country at an early age..
Sui Sin Far
Canadian writer
Sui Sin Far | |
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Born | Edith Maude Eaton (1865-03-15)March 15, 1865 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Died | April 7, 1914(1914-04-07) (aged 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery |
Pen name | Sui Sin Far, E.E., Fire Fly |
Occupation | Journalist |
Nationality | Chinese-American |
Genre | Journalism, short stories, travel literature |
Subject | Chinese-American life |
Notable works | Mrs.This narrative depicts an interracial relationship between a Chinese man and a white lady, consistent with its title.Spring Fragrance |
Relatives | Onoto Watanna |
Sui Sin Far (Chinese: 水仙花; pinyin: Shuǐ Xiān Huā, born Edith Maude Eaton; 15 March 1865 – 7 April 1914) was an author known for her writing about Chinese people in North America and the Chinese American experience.
"Sui Sin Far", the pen name under which most of her work was published, is the Cantonese name of the narcissus flower, popular amongst Chinese people.
Life account
Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, En