Jenny Zhang is an American writer and poet. Her first collection of poetry was titled Dear Jenny, We Are All Find. She later released a short story collection called Sour Heart that was published by Lena Dunham’s Lenny imprint.
Zhang was born in Shanghai, China and then her family immigrated to New York City when she was just five years old. Her father studied linguistics, but pulled out to become a teacher. He would eventually re-enroll to study computer programming and moved the family to Long Island where he would open a computer repair business. Zhang would go on to study at Stanford University where she graduated with a BA in Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity. She would later go to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she received a Master of Fine Arts in fiction. In addition to her work as a poet, Zhang has written numerous essays for major publications such as Buzzfeed, Poetry Magazine, and Rookie.
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