Min Jin Lee
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For the go player, see Lee Minjin.
Min Jin Lee (Korean: 이민진; born November 11, 1968) is a Korean American author and journalist based in Harlem, New York City; her work frequently deals with the Korean diaspora.[1] She is best known for writing Free Food for Millionaires (2007) and Pachinko (2017), a finalist for the National Book Award, and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
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Min Jin Lee | |
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Born | (1968-11-11) November 11, 1968 (age 55) Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Yale University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Spouse | Christopher Duffy |
Children | 1 |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Revised Romanization ...
Min Jin Lee | |
Hangul | 이민진 |
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Revised Romanization | Yi Minjin |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Minjin |
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In 2019, Lee became a writer-in-residence at Amherst College in Massachusetts.[2][3]