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“I did a lot of reading of first person accounts from Koreans and combatants and aid workers. And I spoke to relatives. A lot of wonderful photographs were made available to me from that period - 1950-1956 - and those were given to me by a Korean newspaper in Seoul. Ruined villages, refugees streaming through a river valley, GI's and orphans and orphanages, those tiny details that you can only see in a picture.”

Quote by Chang-Rae Lee

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Chang-Rae Lee, born on July 29, 1965, is a renowned American novelist. His works focus on American society and culture, particularly exploring themes of race, identity, and class. Lee's unique writing style has won him a wide audience. more

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