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Annotated Bibliography

Charles Burress, Chronicle Staff Writer. “Wars of Memory / When Iris Chang Wrote ``The Rape of Nanking, '' to Memorialize One of the Bloodiest Massacres of Civilians in Modern Times, She Wasn't Prepared for the Firestorm She Started.” SFGATE, 3 Feb. 2012, https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Wars-of-Memory-When-Iris-Chang-wrote-The-Rape-3000210.php.

This source will address the personal aspect of Iris Chang and the reception her major book “The Rape of Nanking” had as well as the initial impact the book had on the world. There are speculations that Iris’s mental health was tied to the work that went into researching and writing her books, therefore this article will provide insight as to the shock and impact that releasing her first book had on her. This article aligns with Wikipedia’s expectations on sources because it is a published article available to the public that isn’t a primary source.

F_300923. “Feature: Reading Room Commemorating Iris Chang Opens at San Francisco WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall.” Feature: Reading Room Commemorating Iris Chang Opens at San Francisco WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall - People's Daily Online, http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0823/c90000-10138293.html.

This article will evidence an opening of a memorial to add to the list of memorials created to honor Iris’s work for unveiling the atrocities that occurred in the Rape of Nanking. This is a reported article on a statement of fact that has little to no bias or information other than stating relevant details regarding the opening.

Hampson, Sarah. “Iris Chang Committed Suicide. Now Her Mother Aims to Resurrect Her Reputation.” The Globe and Mail, The Globe and Mail, 1 June 2011, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/iris-chang-committed-suicide-now-her-mother-aims-to-resurrect-her-reputation/article625192/.

This article will help show the damage that Iris’s death caused to her reputation as well as various aspects of the aftermath not previously covered. The article will also highlight the statements that Iris’s mother made in order to restore the damaged reputation and to draw a distinct border between the books and Iris’s suicide. This is a published article not written by a primary source, but rather an observational article.

Kamen, Paula. Finding Iris Chang: Friendship, Ambition and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind. Da Capo, 2009.

This book was written by Iris’s close friend Kamen which will provide evidence personal details regarding Iris’s mental health not previously covered. The book highlights frequent mental instability as well as recurring extreme incidents that shows a bigger mental health issue broader than the described suicide entails. This source has been published and accessible to the public for decades as well as written by a first hand observer reporting on what has been seen over the years.