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Home Was the Land of Morning Calmby Connie Kang
Addison-Wesley, New York, 1995, 305pp, $23
A respected Los Angeles Corean American journalist recalls the difficult years during the Korean War and its aftermath.
REVIEW: Corean American Odyssey
nyone who has ever puzzled over what it means to be Corean--or
Corean American--will relish Home Was the Land of Morning
Calm. Veteran newspaperwoman Connie Kang spent her first 10
years in Corea, finished her elementary education in Japan and--because of
her father's work with the U.S. military--attended high school on a U.S. base
in Okinawa before coming here for college. The narrative spans a century,
interweaving Kang's rich personal and family history with that of her native
land. Her tri-cultural background gives Kang a unique perspective--both
passionate and dispassionate. We get to share her intimate assessment of the
admirable and laughable sides of Corea, Japan and the U.S. The year's most
moving and thought-provoking read so far.
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