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Author | Chang-Rae Lee |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Berkley Books |
Publication date | 1995 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 368 pp (first edition, paperback) |
ISBN | 978-1573225311 |
OCLC | 38863471 |
Native Speaker (1995) is the first novel by Korean American author Chang-Rae Lee. It explores the life of a man named Henry Park who tries to assimilate into American society.
Henry Park, a young Korean-American "spook" for Dennis Hoagland, is assigned to infiltrate the camp of John Kwang, a Korean-American politician running for mayor of New York City. Henry struggles with the recent separation from his white wife, Lelia, due to the premature death of their son Mitt. Further, he develops a keen double consciousness, knowing that his actions will cause the ruin of a fellow Korean-American, and tarnish an exemplar of success for members of a "model minority" in America.
Henry is the quintessential Korean-American, as much of his Korean heritage resonates through his voice, personality, and beliefs. His Korean upbringing still shows up in his adult life. Like many American immigrants trying to find an identity in a foreign land, Henry is an "...emotional alien...stranger [and] follower..." who constantly feels isolated from the country in which he lives and also the country from which he came. Even though he is American, Henry Park feels a constant alienation and sense of isolation. There are many challenges that come with fitting into American life because of the difference in culture, beliefs, behavior; and because of the desire to still hold on to one's heritage. [1]
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