Daniel Nieh

Daniel performed on stage at Joe’s Pub in our June 6, 2023 edition of Seriously Entertaining, speaking on the evening’s theme, “All That Glitters.”

Daniel Nieh is a writer and translator. He’s the author of two novels, Beijing Payback and Take No Names. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and has also lived in China, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. He studied Chinese Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Daniel’s translation clients include publishers, universities, nonprofits, and museums around the world. He served as an interpreter at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also works as a contract linguist for the US Department of State. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Esquire.

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