Iris Chang

Iris Shun-Ru Chang (Traditional Chinese: 張純如, Simplified Chinese: 张纯如; Pinyin: Zhāng Chúnrú; March 28, 1968–November 9, 2004) was a freelance Chinese American historian and journalist. She was best known for her popular but controversial account of the Nanjing Massacre, The Rape of Nanking. She committed suicide in 2004 after suffering from depression.

External links

• IrisChang.net
• Essay by Sue De Pasquale
• San Francisco Chronicle, November 11, 2004 - Chinese American writer found dead in South Bay
• Penny Nelson talks to Iris Chang June 22, 2003 on KQED FM Forum.
• Kamen, Paula, "How 'Iris Chang' became a verb: A eulogy," Salon.com, 30 Nov 2004
• San Francisco Chronicle, November 20, 2004 Iris Chang's suicide stunned those she tried so hard to help
• San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 17, 2005 Historian Iris Chang won many battles - The war she lost raged within

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