Younghill Kang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Younghill Kang

Korean writer

Date of Birth: 10-May-1898

Place of Birth: Hongwon, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1972

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Younghill Kang

  • Younghill Kang (June 5, 1898 — December 2, 1972, Korean name ???) was an important early Asian American writer.
  • He is best known for his 1931 novel The Grass Roof (the first Korean American novel) 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  • He also wrote an unpublished play, Murder in the Royal Palace, which was performed both in the US and in Korea.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."

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