K-Literature with Author Min Jin Lee
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. welcomes best-selling author Min Jin Lee
for a K-Literature talk exploring challenges of the writing craft, the
topic of Korean immigrant experiences in her work, and her upcoming
writing projects. Lee’s talk, “Heart's Desire: Love and the Late Bloomer,” will touch on the love of one’s dreams that are difficult to attain. The event will include a book signing, Q&A, and light dinner reception with the author.
Lee’s novel “Free Food for Millionaires”
(2008) earned her critical success in the United States, England, and –
through translation, in Korea. The novel illuminates the experiences of
so-called 1.5 generation immigrants – those born in Korea but having
grown up in America – and the challenges they face, including financial,
educational, and social barriers. It was a No. 1 Book Sense Pick, a New
York Times Editor’s Choice book, a Wall Street Journal Book Club
selection, a national bestseller, and selected among the Top 10 Novels
of the Year by The Times of London and USA Today.
WHAT: Discussion, signing, and reception with Korean American author Min Jin Lee
WHEN: 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2014 A reschedule date will be announced!
WHERE: Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW
HOW: Free with an RSVP
Min Jin Lee
went to Yale College where she was awarded both the Henry Wright Prize
for Nonfiction and the James Ashmun Veech Prize for Fiction. She
attended law school at Georgetown University and worked as a lawyer for
several years in New York before writing full time. She has received the
NYFA Fellowship for Fiction, the Peden Prize from The Missouri Review
for Best Story, and the Narrative Prize for New and Emerging Writer.
More information about Min Jin Lee can be found on her website at
http://minjinlee.com.
K-Literature
is a series of free programs hosted by the Korean Cultural Center
Washington, D.C. designed to highlight emerging and established writers,
both Korean and American, whose works inform and illuminate Korean
culture and experiences worldwide. Events serve as a platform for
author-reader interaction, open discussion, networking among
enthusiasts, and showcasing upcoming works.
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