Age, Biography and Wiki
Yasuko Thanh was born on 30 June, 1971 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian writer and guitarist. Discover Yasuko Thanh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
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| Occupation |
novelist, short story writer |
| Age |
52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
30 June, 1971 |
| Birthday |
30 June |
| Birthplace |
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
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She is a member of famous Novelist with the age 52 years old group.
Yasuko Thanh Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Yasuko Thanh height not available right now. We will update Yasuko Thanh's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Yasuko Thanh Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yasuko Thanh worth at the age of 52 years old? Yasuko Thanh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. She is from Canada. We have estimated Yasuko Thanh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Novelist |
Yasuko Thanh Social Network
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Yasuko Nguyen Thanh (born June 30, 1971) is a Canadian writer and guitarist.
Previous to winning the Journey Prize for her short story Floating Like the Dead in 2009, Thanh earned her living as a busker in Vancouver.
The short story "Floating Like the Dead" earned Thanh the 2009 Journey Prize.
Thanh's short story collection, Floating Like the Dead (McClelland & Stewart 2012), which includes the Journey Prize-winning title story, was on Quill & Quire's list of best books of 2012.
The National Post wrote that "Yasuko Thanh impresses above all with the thematic complexity of her approach."
Her early work was published in literary journals such as Prairie Fire, Descant, Fireweed, The Fiddlehead and PRISM International.
The book Floating Like the Dead (2012) was nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, BC's award for best fiction and was shortlisted for the sixteenth annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award.
Thanh was also a finalist for the David Adams Richards Prize from the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, the Canada Council for the Arts' Future Generations Millennium Prize, and the Hudson Prize.
She has lived in Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Latin America and she was named one of ten CBC Books' writers to watch in 2013.
Thanh completed a Bachelor of Arts as well as a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria.
She performs with the bands Jukebox Jezebel and 12 Gauge Facial, and lives with her two children in Victoria, British Columbia.
She was born in Victoria, British Columbia, to a German mother and a Vietnamese father.
At age 15, Thanh dropped out of school and lived on the streets.
The short story "Spring-blade Knife" from Floating Like The Dead won the 2013 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Short Story.
Thanh's first novel Mysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains was published in 2016 by Hamish Hamilton, Penguin, Canada.
The novel won the 2016 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
Her newest book, the memoir Mistakes to Run With, was published in April 2019.
Thanh is in the process of completing her second novel, tentatively titled, Teddy's Blow Off Attraction, which is based on the life and relationships of Julia Pastrana.
