Don Mee Choi | |
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| Born | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | California Institute of the Arts BFA '84; MFA '86 |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable awards | Whiting Award, MacArthur Fellow, Guggenheim Fellowship |
Don Mee Choi is a Korean-American poet and translator.
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