Ken Liu

Summary

Ken Liu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lanzhou^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1976^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], poet^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and lawyer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,200 views/month, #6,573 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ken Liu's place of birth was Lanzhou^[2].
• Ken Liu was born on January 1, 1976^[3].
• Ken Liu held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ken Liu worked as a linguist^[4].
• Ken Liu's professions included poet^[5].
• Ken Liu's professions included translator^[6].
• Ken Liu's professions included writer^[7].
• Ken Liu worked as a lawyer^[8].
• Ken Liu's professions included programmer^[11].
• Ken Liu's field of work was science fiction^[12].
• Ken Liu's field of work was fantasy^[13].
• Ken Liu's field of work was American literature^[14].
• Ken Liu's field of work was translator^[15].
• Ken Liu's field of work was fantasy literature^[16].
• Ken Liu's field of work was science fiction literature^[17].
• Ken Liu's education included a stint at Harvard Law School^[18].
• Ken Liu was educated at Harvard College^[19].
• Ken Liu's education included a stint at Waterford High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Liu is The Paper Menagerie^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Liu is Q48413184^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Liu is The Wall of Storms^[23].
• Ken Liu received the Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[24].
• Ken Liu received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[25].
• Ken Liu received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[26].
• Ken Liu received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Liu's place of birth was Lanzhou^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1976^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School^[18], a graduate school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30]; Harvard College^[19], a college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33]; and Waterford High School^[20], a high school^[34], in United States^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], poet^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], lawyer^[8], and programmer^[11]. Fields of work include science fiction^[12], a speculative fiction genre^[36]; fantasy^[13], a speculative fiction genre^[37]; American literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[38], in United States^[39]; translator^[15], a foreign language profession^[40]; fantasy literature^[16], a literary genre^[41]; and science fiction literature^[17], a literary genre^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Paper Menagerie^[21], Q48413184^[22], and The Wall of Storms^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[24], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[25], a literary award^[46], founded in 1955^[47]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story^[27], a literary award^[48], in Japan^[49]; Locus Award for Best First Novel^[50], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52]; Locus Award for Best Collection^[53], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55]; and Ignotus Award for Best Anthology^[56], a literary award^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 2001^[59].

Why It Matters

Ken Liu ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,200 views/month, #6,573 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include The Paper Menagerie^[62], a literary work^[63].

FAQs

Where was Ken Liu born?

Born in Lanzhou^[2], Ken Liu…

What did Ken Liu do for work?

Ken Liu worked as linguist^[4], poet^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and lawyer^[8].

Where did Ken Liu go to school?

Ken Liu was educated at Harvard Law School^[18], Harvard College^[19], and Waterford High School^[20].

What awards did Ken Liu receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[24], Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[25], Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[26], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story^[27].