Syd Goldsmith Biography
Syd Goldsmith is an American writer and former diplomat who lives in Taiwan. He has appeared in the South China Morning Post, CNN, and other media sites.
Syd Goldsmith Age
He was born on July 27, 1938Washington, D.C., United States of America. Syd is 85 years old as of July 2023.
Syd Goldsmith Education
He attended Columbia University after graduating from Montclair High School in 1956.
Syd Goldsmith Career
He worked at the United States Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau during the 1967 Hong Kong riots, the United States Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan (1970-1974), and later as the director of the American Institute in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Branch Office, which served as a de facto American consulate during Taiwan’s transition from a martial law dictatorship to the first Chinese democracy. Jade Phoenix, Goldsmith’s first novel, was published in 2006. In the novel, a journalist from the United States and a businessman from Taiwan overcome major cultural barriers to become the best of friends, only to discover that they both love the same lady. Despite being fiction, the book included elements of journalism, autobiography, and memoir because Goldsmith knew many of the historical figures.
His 2012 novel, Two Musicians and the Wife Who Isn’t delves into the hearts and minds of three passionate people. Hong Kong on the Brink: An American Diplomat Relives 1967’s Darkest Days, published in 2017, is a critical and unflinching account of Goldsmith’s experience during one of Hong Kong’s bloodiest periods, detailing “Hong Kong… simmering, plagued by communist-led riots and strikes, crippled transport, punishing water-rationing, takeover threats from Beijing, and roadside bombs.” According to the South China Morning Post, it is “an informative, engaging read filled with vivid historical detail.”
Syd Goldsmith Books
- Jade Phoenix, 2006.
- Two Musicians and The Wife Who Isn’t, 2012.
- Hong Kong on the Brink: An American Diplomat Relives 1967’s Darkest Days, 2017.
Syd Goldsmith’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 500 thousand dollars.