Vyvyane Loh

Vyvyane Loh is a Malaysian-American novelist, choreographer, and physician.

Biography

Loh was born in Ipoh, Malaysia of an ethnic Chinese family. She grew up in Singapore and completed a degree in Biology and Classics at Boston University in the United States. She then went on to study at the Boston University medical school and undertook a residency in internal medicine. After a short stint in private practice, she quit her full-time medical job when she was awarded a full scholarship to the Master of Fine Arts program at Warren Wilson College in Creative Writing (Fiction). While pursuing her degree, she worked part-time as a physician; an aerobics and dance instructor; and personal trainer to support herself. She graduated in July 2001 and her novel "Breaking the Tongue," written during her MFA program, was published in 2004.

References

* [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,600213,00.html Entertainment Weekly] review

External links

* [http://www.vyvyaneloh.com/ Personal Website]
* [http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall04/032654.htm Breaking the Tongue] Official Site

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