Monique Truong
Monique Truong was born on May 13, 1968 in Saigon, South Vietnam. She
came as a refugee to the United States in April of 1975 with her mother
at the age of six ("Monique Truong -- Interview"). She completed her
undergraduate studies at Yale University, graduating with a B.A. in
literature in 1990 ("Meet the Writers"). After graduation, Truong's list
of published works included a "short story, essay, and academic paper"
("Meet the Writers Monique Truong"). For the next two years, she found
employment as a paralegal for firms in San Francisco and New York City
("Meet the Writers Monique Truong"). Truong went on to obtain a law
degree from Colombia University School of Law in 1995 ("Meet the
Writers"). Afterwards, she worked as an attorney in New York City for
over three years. She is quoted as saying "I knew that the legal
profession wasn't for me after the first week of law school" adding that
she was "miserable" as an attorney ("Meet the Writers Monique Truong").
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
Monique Truong
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