Posted on 10/11/2016 2:53:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean novelist best known for his book “Crazy Rich Asians”, a fictional story inspired by his childhood growing up with the rich elite in Asia.
Since its release in 2013, “Crazy Rich Asians” has become both a national and international best seller while being translated into 12 languages. Its success has spawned two sequels, “China Rich Girlfriend”, which was released in 2014, and “Rich People Problems”, which he’s currently working on.
While Kwan doesn’t consider himself a crazy rich Asian, he did grow up in a privileged upbringing. His great grandfather was one of the founders of OCBC, Singapore’s oldest bank, and his grandfather was the country’s first western-trained ophthalmologist, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his humanitarian services....
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