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Born: South Korea - date unknown.
Parents: American G.I. Father & Korean Mother: Omma (deceased)
Spouse: ? (divorced) - 1 child
Children: daughter, Leigh
Korean writer best known for her first book, the memoir 'Ten Thousand Sorrows' which has been critically acclaimed, controversial and translated into 23 languages.
Elizabeth Kim knows little of the Korean village where she was born, or the "official" facts of her birth such as its day, month, or year. She knows even less of her father, an American soldier in Korea who deserted her mother, Omma, who was subsequently murdered by her father and brother
Born: South Korea - date unknown.
Parents: American G.I. Father & Korean Mother: Omma (deceased)
Spouse: ? (divorced) - 1 child
Children: daughter, Leigh
Korean writer best known for her first book, the memoir 'Ten Thousand Sorrows' which has been critically acclaimed, controversial and translated into 23 languages.
Elizabeth Kim knows little of the Korean village where she was born, or the "official" facts of her birth such as its day, month, or year. She knows even less of her father, an American soldier in Korea who deserted her mother, Omma, who was subsequently murdered by her father and brother in an "honour killing".
She is an award-winning reporter and editor who has worked at daily newspapers and niche publications in California and presented workshops on writing at colleges and universities throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Her work and life have been featured in People, The New Yorker, O, The Oprah magazine, and on the BBC and public radio and television in the U.S.
Current residence: California, USA.
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