Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: An only child, Rae [Ellen Michael Chang] grew up

in Ohio and Mexico, enjoying horseback riding, archery, ceramics and seashell collecting. In her later years, Rae wrote short stories and poetry and created paintings and drawings for which she received numerous prizes and awards. Rae attended Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio for one year prior to attending Ohio State University receiving a BA from the latter in journalism. She also studied in France and Japan, pursuing a love for languages. Following graduation, Rae moved to Honolulu, Hawaii to continue her language studies at the University of Hawaii.

from San Francisco Chronicle: Chang, Rae Ellen Michael

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