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Arthur Golden was born on 6 December, 1956 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S., is an American author known for writing 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. Discover Arthur Golden's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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6 December, 1956 |
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6 December |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
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United States
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Arthur Golden Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Arthur Golden's Wife?
His wife is Gertrude "Trudy" Legge (1982–present)
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Gertrude "Trudy" Legge (1982–present) |
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Arthur Golden Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Arthur Golden worth at the age of 67 years old? Arthur Golden’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Arthur Golden's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Golden spent his middle and high school years at the Baylor School (then a boys-only school for day and boarding students) in Chattanooga, graduating in 1974 before attending Harvard University and receiving a degree in art history, specializing in Japanese art.
In 1980, he earned an M.A. in Japanese history at Columbia University, and also learned Mandarin Chinese.
After a summer at Peking University in Beijing, China, Golden worked in Tokyo, before returning to the United States, where he earned an M.A. in English at Boston University.
Golden's most well-known novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, was written over a six-year period.
The novel was re-written in its entirety three times during its development.
Golden changed the point of view with each re-write, eventually settling on Sayuri's perspective.
During research for the novel, Golden conducted interviews with a number of geisha, including famous ex-geisha Mineko Iwasaki.
After the Japanese edition of the novel was published, Golden was sued by Iwasaki for breach of contract and defamation of character, with Iwasaki alleging that Golden had agreed to protect her anonymity if she was interviewed about her life as a geisha, due to the traditional code of silence held between geisha in regard to their clients.
He is the author of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha (1997).
Golden was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Ruth (née Sulzberger) and Ben Hale Golden.
Through his mother he is a member of the Ochs-Sulzberger family.
His mother was a daughter of long-time New York Times publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger and granddaughter of New York Times owner and publisher Adolph Ochs.
His parents divorced when he was eight years old.
His father died five years after.
He was raised in Lookout Mountain, Georgia and attended Lookout Mountain Elementary School in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
After its release in 1997, Memoirs of a Geisha spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list.
It has sold more than four million copies in English and has been translated into thirty-two languages around the world.
In 2000, Golden received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
Golden is married to Trudy Legge; they have two children.
Golden currently lives in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
The lawsuit was settled out of court in February 2003.
The film was directed by Rob Marshall, and garnered three Academy Awards.