Younghill Kang

East Goes West

Novel of a Korean immigrant's journey from rural Korea to New York City and self-discovery

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Younghill Kang
Younghill Kang

Younghill Kang was a Korean-American novelist whose East Goes West and The Grass Roof were the first major literary accounts of Korean immigrant life in America. His work combines autobiography with social critique.

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