Chin Yang Lee
Chin Yang Lee ( ; December 23 , 1915 – November 8 , 2018 ) was a Chinese American author best known for his 1957 novel "The Flower Drum Song" , which inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Flower Drum Song" and the eponymous 1961 film which was nominated for five Academy Awards . 
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