Chang-rae Lee
Chang-rae Lee is a celebrated Korean-American novelist and professor of creative writing at Stanford University. Born in South Korea, he immigrated to the United States at the age of three. His work frequently explores themes of identity, assimilation, the immigrant experience, and the complexities of American life. He is the author of several acclaimed novels, including his debut 'Native Speaker', which won the PEN/Hemingway Award.
Awards
['Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award', 'American Book Award', 'Dayton Literary Peace Prize', 'Anisfield-Wolf Literary Award', 'Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award', 'Award of Merit for the Novel from the American Academy of Arts and Letters']
Notable Works
['Native Speaker', 'A Gesture Life', 'Aloft', 'The Surrendered', 'On Such a Full Sea', 'My Year Abroad']
