Chang-rae Lee
Korean-American novelist whose debut Native Speaker examines Asian-American identity through a story of espionage and assimilation. His work explores displacement, memory, and cultural belonging across a range of historical settings. He is among the most admired novelists of his generation.
Works
- Native SpeakerKorean-American man undertakes corporate espionage against his identity
- A Gesture LifeKorean immigrant man hides his past and emotional life
- AloftDivorced man drifts through working-class life and relationships
- The SurrenderedEstranged Korean couple reunited amid American upheaval and loss
- On Such a Full SeaWoman governs dystopian futuristic sea collective as refugee state