Kang, Younghill

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Summary: Younghill Kang was a Korean-American writer. He is best known for his 1931 novel The Grass Roof and its sequel, the 1937 fictionalized memoir East Goes West: The Making of an Oriental Yankee. He also wrote an unpublished play, Murder in the Royal Palace, which was performed both in the US and in Korea. He has been called "the father of Korean American literature." Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2]
Born: 1898-06-05 [2]
Birth Place: Hongwon County [2]
Died: 1972-12-02 [2]
Death Place: Satellite Beach [2]
Occupation: writer [2]; novelist [2]; philologist [2]; translator [2]
Employer: New York University [2]
Educated at: Boston University [2]; Dalhousie University [2]; Harvard University [2]; Youngsan University [2]
Country of Education: Canada [2]; United States [2]; South Korea [2]
Yale LUX: Entity [2]
Notable Names Database: Profile [2]

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