Yuko Taniguchi (born in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese American poet and novelist.
Life She graduated from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University and from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Fine Arts degree.
She teaches at the University of Minnesota.
Awards 2008 American Book Award (The Before Columbus Foundation) Finalist, The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist, 11th Annual Asian American Literary Awards 2008 Kiriyama Prize Notable Book 15th Annual Skipping Stones Honor Awards Finalist, Literary Fiction category for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards Honorable Mention, The 2007 Gustayus Myers Center Outstanding Book Awards Advancing Human Rights
Works
Poetry
Novels
References
External links "Author's website" "University of Minnesota, Rochester Faculty page