Cathy Song
Cathy-Lynn Song | |
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| Born | August 20, 1955 Wahiawa, Hawaii |
| Occupation | Poet, creative writing professor |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University - (Master's degree, 1981) |
| Period | 1982–present |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | Picture Bride |
| Notable awards | Yale Younger Poets Award, 1982; Shelley Memorial Award; Hawaii Award for Literature |
| Spouse | Douglas Davenport |
| Children | 3 |
Cathy Song (born Cathy-Lynn Song; August 20, 1955) is an American poet who has won numerous awards including the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize and the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. She uses her heritage, coming from an Asian American culture, as the key compartment for her work.