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The Magical Language of Others with E.J. Koh
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
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January 13, 2021 - The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching memoir, a tale of deep bonds to family, place, and language. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh’s parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen-year-old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California. Overnight, Eun Ji finds herself abandoned and adrift in a world made strange by her mother’s absence. Her mother writes letters, in Korean, over the years seeking forgiveness and love―letters Eun Ji cannot fully understand until she finds them years later hidden in a box. In this incandescent memoir, E. J. Koh fearlessly grapples with forgiveness, reconciliation, legacy, and intergenerational trauma. Join us for an in-depth conversation with E. J. Koh about her memoir, poetry, and translation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/arts-culture/item/1455-the-magical-language-of-others-with-e-j-koh
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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