Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Eileen Chang across 5 places, from 1955 to 1995.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Eileen Chang (；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her sometime pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese and American writer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Eileen Chang is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Eileen Chang was documented, and when
1955year
Americaattested“In 1955, Chang moved to America, struggling to become an English writer.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1956year
MacDowell Colonyattested“In 1956, while living in MacDowell Colony, New Hampshire, Chang met and became involved with the American screenwriter Ferdinand Reyher, a Philadelphia native nearly 30 years her senior.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1969year
University of California, Berkeleyattested“In 1969, upon the invitation of Shih-Hsiang Chen, a professor of Oriental Languages at the University of California, Berkeley, Chang became a senior researcher at the Center for Chinese Studies of Berkeley.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1995year
University of Hong Kongattested“Instead, she studied English Literature at the University of Hong Kong, where she met her lifelong friend, Fatima Mohideen (; died 1995).”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
8 September 1995exact date
Westwood, Los Angelesattested“On September 8, 1995, Chang was found dead in her apartment on Rochester Avenue in Westwood, Los Angeles, by her landlord.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
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1922year
Tianjinmentioned“In 1922, when Chang was two years old, the family relocated to Tianjin.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
December 1941month
Empire of Japanmentioned“When Chang was one semester short of earning her degree in December 1941, Hong Kong fell to the Empire of Japan.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
14 August 1956exact date
New York Citymentioned“On August 14, 1956, the couple married in New York City.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
14 August 1956exact date
New Yorkmentioned“On August 14, 1956, the couple married in New York City.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1960 to 1962period
United Statesmentioned“Chang became an American citizen in 1960 and headed to Taiwan for more opportunities, returning to the United States in 1962.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1960 to 1962period
Taiwanmentioned“Chang became an American citizen in 1960 and headed to Taiwan for more opportunities, returning to the United States in 1962.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1962year
San Franciscomentioned“In 1962, when she resided in San Francisco, Chang started writing the English novel The Young Marshal based on the love story between the Chinese general Zhang Xueliang and his wife, Zhao Yidi, with an aim to break into the American lite…”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1966year
Miami Universitymentioned“In 1966, Chang had a writing residency at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1966year
Oxford, Ohiomentioned“In 1966, Chang had a writing residency at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1966year
Oxfordmentioned“In 1966, Chang had a writing residency at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1967year
Radcliffe Collegementioned“In 1967, Chang held a short-term job at Radcliffe College.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
1972year
Los Angelesmentioned“In 1972, Chang relocated to Los Angeles.”source: Wikipedia: Eileen Chang
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