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Arthur Golden was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1952. The son of a successful businessman and a social worker, he was raised in a comfortable, middle-class home. He attended public schools in Chattanooga and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 with a degree in English. After a year of travel and study in Japan, he returned to the United States and began a career in advertising. In 1981, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a copywriter and creative director for a number of advertising agencies. In 1986, he enrolled in a graduate program in creative writing at Columbia University.
Golden’s first novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, was published in 1997 and became an international bestseller. The book tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo, who is sold by her poverty-stricken family to a geisha house in Kyoto. Golden spent ten years researching and writing the novel, during which time he learned to speak Japanese and studied the traditional culture of the geisha. Memoirs of a Geisha was adapted into a film of the same name in 2005.
Golden’s second novel, The Mermaid Chair, was published in 2005. The book tells the story of a middle-aged woman, Sue Monk Kidd, who has a brief affair with a younger man. The novel was a bestseller and was adapted into a television movie in 2006.
Golden’s third novel, The Sense of an Ending, was published in 2011. The book tells the story of a man, Tony Webster, who is haunted by the events of his past. The novel was a bestseller and won the Man Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in literature.
Golden has also written a memoir, The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India (2010), about his experiences living and working in India.
Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautifully written book that tells the story of a young girl’s journey to becoming a geisha in Japan. The book is full of rich detail and fascinating insights into Japanese culture. Golden’s writing style is engaging and accessible, making this an enjoyable and enlightening read.
