Eugenia Kim | Author

Eugenia Kim
Novelist, memoirist

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The Korea Society: A Trio of Writers

Jan.18.2013

The Korea Society: A Trio of Writers

KoreanAmericanStory.org and the Korea Society is proud to present a book reading and discussion with three wonderful Korean American women writers: Cathy Chung, Yuliana Kim-Grant and Eugenia Kim. The event will take place on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 6:30pm at the Korea Society, 950 Third Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY.

There will be a wine reception and special door prizes. Free - please register online.

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PUBLISHED: Aug.04.2009

The Calligrapher’s Daughter

A sweeping debut novel, inspired by the life of the author’s mother, about a young woman who dares to fight for a brighter future in occupied Korea In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother—but her stern father is determined to maintain tradition,...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.31.2007

The Year of the Boar (short story in anthology)

While waiting for her grown children to make a traditional New Year's Day visit, a Korean American mother struggles with difficulties of immigrant life, including dealing with ghosts from her past.

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PUBLISHED: Dec.31.2005

Miss Lloyd’s Beautiful Things (short story in journal)

A boy comes of age when he sees his parents in a new light that tests his loyalties.

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PUBLISHED: Dec.31.2003

Orientation (short story in journal)

When two friends’ mothers meet, a Korean-American and Chinese-American, a young girl discovers the complexity of prejudices and loyalties.

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Echoes Upon Echoes: New Korean American Writings, Elaine H. Kim and Laura Kang eds.

PUBLISHED: Dec.31.2003

The Fire Tower (memoir piece in anthology)

A coming-of-age summer at a Peace Corps camp in the Blueridge Mountains, discovering new definitions of identity, friendship and love.

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PUBLISHED: Dec.31.2000

Science Project (memoir piece in anthology)

A journey of lasting lessons through a difficult first pregnancy that included surgery, eleven days in the Labor and Delivery wing and prematurity.

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Eugenia's Latest Blogs

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Sep.25.2012 - 8:18 am

Different Covers

It's interesting to see what publishers think their readership will respond to. Here are three different takes on The Calligrapher's Daughter: a UK version by Bloomsbury...

Sep.25.2012 - 8:18 am

Different Covers

It's interesting to see what publishers think their readership will respond to. Here are three different takes on The Calligrapher's Daughter: a UK version by Bloomsbury...

Sep.25.2012 - 8:18 am

Different Covers

It's interesting to see what publishers think their readership will respond to. Here are three different takes on The Calligrapher's Daughter: a UK version by Bloomsbury...

May.20.2011 - 2:50 pm

Not just about “Mothers & Daughters”

Typically I won’t read the jacket blurbs until I’ve finished reading the book, and so while I had definite expectations of Rae Meadows’ novel, Mothers & Daughters, I had no...

Comments from Eugenia

Oct.14.2009 - 9:49 am

In response to: “Honor requires it”

Calvin Trillin's response in THE NATION

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091026/trillin What Whoopi Goldberg ('Not a Rape-Rape'), Harvey Weinstein ('So-Called...

Sep.19.2009 - 1:48 pm

In response to: My Time At Tiananmen On the 5th Anniversary of the Massacre - To All Those Silenced on the 20th Anniversary Tomorrow

The tragedy of "blips"

Lucia, very moving. It's stories like this that can help us remember and learn anew. And then try to change by...

Jun.05.2009 - 2:39 pm

In response to: The Calligrapher’s Daughter

Writing

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Short Story: "Two White Feet"

Published Reviews

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The Calligrapher’s Daughter

Published by Korean Quarterly

. . . While there are historic highs and lows during the colonial period in Korea, Kim is not tempted to exploit the brutal events in a dramatic or axe-griding way. She writes...

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THE CALLIGRAPHER’S DAUGHTER . . . is a beautiful, deliberate and satisfying story spanning 30 years of Korean history”

—Publishers Weekly starred review

About Eugenia

Eugenia Kim is a first-generation Korean-American whose writing is inspired by rich family history. An MFA graduate of Bennington College, she has published short stories and essays in journals and anthologies. She teaches fiction at Fairfield University’s...

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