Chang-rae Lee

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July 29, 1965

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Chang-Rae Lee (born July 29, 1965) is a first-generation Korean American novelist.

Lee was born in Korea in 1965. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 3 years old. He was raised in Westchester, New York but attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. He received his BA in English from Yale University and MFA in Writing from the University of Oregon. He worked as a Wall Street financial analyst for a year before turning to writing full time.

He teaches writing at Princeton University, and currently serves as the director of Princeton's Program in Creative Writing.

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Average rating: 3.63 · 8,400 ratings · 1,196 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors

	Native Speaker 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 2,686 ratings — published 1995 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Surrendered 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,308 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gesture Life 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,975 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aloft 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 1,432 ratings — published 2004 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Sombres Feux Du Passé 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Such a Full Sea: A Novel 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2014 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rendidos 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Publication Cancelled 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Ciel De Long Island 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley, Chang-rae Lee, Henry Cabot Lodge 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 2004 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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March 2010, Chang-rae Lee
"I viewed [my characters] as these quite tiny figures, minuscule, at least against the grand backdrop of history or destiny. I find that difference in scale inherently dramatic and poignant." ...More

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“...whether the people are happy or not in their lives, they have learned to keep steadily moving, moving all the time.”
― Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life

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“I'm a B+ student of life.”
― Chang-rae Lee, Native Speaker

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“And perhaps most I loved this about her, her helpless way, love it still, how she can't hide a single thing, that she looks hurt when she is hurt, seems happy when happy. That I know at every moment the precise place where she stands. What else can move a man like me, who would find nothing as siren or comforting?”
― Chang-rae Lee, Native Speaker

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