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李群英
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Lee, Sharon Kwun Ying
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Sky Lee was born Sharon Kwun Ying Lee on September 15, 1952, in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Relocating to Vancouver in 1967 for school, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Nursing from Douglas College. In Vancouver, she was a founding member of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop.
Lee’s first publishing credit was as illustrator of the children's book, Teach Me to Fly, Skyfighter! (1983) by Paul Yee. Her award-winning debut novel, Disappearing Moon Cafe (1990), was a nominee for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Governor General's Award, and winner of the City of Vancouver Book Award. Her works spanning short stories, poetry and feminist fiction/non-fiction often explore the themes of feminism, racism, and homophobia experienced by native, lesbian, and Asian Canadian women.
Lee identifies as a lesbian and resides on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
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Created by Alston So, March 2026.