Kao Kalia Yang, 1980
Writers · December 17, 1980
Kao Kalia Yang
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Kao Kalia Yang is 45 years old, born December 17, 1980 in United States · Sagittarius.
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About
Kao Kalia Yang writes Hmong American memoir and lyric documentary, anchoring her work in family history and cultural voice. Born in the US in 1980, Yang published The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir through Coffee House Press and The Song Poet via Metropolitan Press. Her essays appear in Paj Ntaub Voice, Waterstone~Review, and On Being's Public Theology Reimagined blog. As a Sagittarius, she channels introspective storytelling across genres—memoir, poetry, film—from her base in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Biography
Kao Kalia Yang is a screenwriter and author whose practice centers Hmong American experience and family narrative. Born in 1980, she grew up in the US and has published two major books: The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir with Coffee House Press and The Song Poet with Metropolitan Press. Yang's writing spans literary journals (Paj Ntaub Voice, Waterstone~Review) and digital platforms, including contributions to On Being's Public Theology Reimagined blog. She also created The Place Where We Born, a lyric documentary work. Her life-path number 11 suggests a visionary bent toward bridging cultures through memoir and poetic witness. Screenwriters craft narratives across formats—film, television, narrative nonfiction—blending personal and collective memory. Yang resides in St. Paul, Minnesota, a cultural hub for Hmong American communities. Her Sagittarius birth sign aligns with her restless intellectual curiosity and cross-genre exploration.
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Trivia
- Yang's The Latehomecomer documents her family's journey as Hmong refugees, published by independent Minneapolis press Coffee House Press.
- She is a contributing writer to On Being's Public Theology Reimagined blog, bridging literary and spiritual discourse.
- Yang created The Place Where We Born as a lyric documentary, a hybrid form blending poetry and film.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
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- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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- How old is Kao Kalia Yang?
- Kao Kalia Yang is 45 years old (born December 17, 1980).
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- Kao Kalia Yang was born on December 17, 1980.
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- Kao Kalia Yang is a Sagittarius, born December 17, 1980.
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- Kao Kalia Yang was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Kao Kalia Yang from?
- Kao Kalia Yang is from United States.
- What does Kao Kalia Yang do?
- Kao Kalia Yang is a writer.
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