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Tess Uriza Holthe

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Tess Uriza Holthe
Born1966
San Francisco, California
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Accountant
Alma materGolden Gate University
Notable worksWhen the Elephants Dance
Website
tessurizaholthe.net

Tess Uriza Holthe is a Filipino-American writer who was born and raised in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco and is best known for her nationally bestselling novel When the Elephants Dance.[1]

Biography

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Holthe graduated from Golden Gate University in 1996 with a degree in accounting.[2][3] While working full-time as an accountant, she began writing her first novel When the Elephants Dance during lunch breaks, evenings, and weekends.[2][3]

When the Elephants Dance is inspired in part by her father's experiences growing up in the Philippines during World War II.[2][3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tess Uriza Holthe". penguinrandomhouse.com. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "When the Elephants Dance Reader's Guide". penguinrandomhouse.com. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c McCrossin, Ryan Douglas (18 March 2015). "OUT OF THE BASEMENT: Writer emerges to tell tragic tale of Philippines during WWII". rdmccrossin.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ "When the Elephants Dance". asiasociety.org. Asia Society. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Tess Uriza Holthe". bookbrowse.com. BookBrowse. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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