Younghill Kang
Younghill Kang | |
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| Born | June 5, 1898 (May 10 in a lunisolar calendar) |
| Died | December 2, 1972 Satellite Beach, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Author, lecturer |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Period | 1930s |
| Notable works | The Grass Roof; East Goes West |
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| Younghill Kang | |
| Hangul | 강용흘 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 姜龍訖 |
| RR | Gang Yongheul |
| MR | Kang Yonghŭl |
Younghill Kang (Korean: 강용흘; June 5, 1898 – December 2, 1972) was a Korean-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 He also wrote an unpublished play, Murder in the Royal Palace, which was performed both in the US and in Korea.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."