Sheryl Wudunn
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About
A Chinese-American business executive, author, lecturer, and journalist, she co-wrote three bestselling nonfiction books with her husband. Her publications include China Wakes, Thunder from the East, and Half the Sky.
Before Fame
She received a B.A. in European History in 1981 from Cornell University.
Trivia
She reported from Beijing about the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and subsequently became the first Asian-American to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Family Life
She was born to a Chinese-American family in New York City. She married journalist Nicholas D. Kristof in 1988.
Associated With
She appeared on Charlie Rose's talk show to discuss Chinese and global affairs.
