Koon Woon is a Chinese-American poet, editor, student of mathematics, philosophy, and modal logic, and mentor based in Chinatown, Seattle, Washington. His poetry is internationally-anthologized.
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Koon Woon is a Chinese-American poet, editor, student of mathematics, philosophy, and modal logic, and mentor based in Chinatown, Seattle, Washington. His poetry is internationally-anthologized.
Woon was born into a large family in a small village near Guangzhou, China, in 1949. Then, in 1960, he with his family immigrated to the United States.
During the late 1960s to early 1970s, Woon attended the University of Washington, enrolled in courses in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Philosophy. He then transferred to the University of Oregon, where John Wisdom was influential.
After recovering from mental illness lasting two decades, he went to Antioch University Seattle and got a bachelor's degree. Then, Woon attended Fort Hays State University and got a master's degree.
Woon has published two books of poetry, and self-published two memoirs. He edits Chrysanthemum and Five Willows Literary Review. [1]
He is winner of a Pen Oak / Josephine Miles Award and an American Book Award. [2]
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