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On Such a Full Sea
Andrew Carnegie · 2015 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2015 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Chang-rae Lee's novel is set in a future American city whose labor class descended from Chinese immigrants, following a young woman who leaves her enclave to search for her disappeared boyfriend. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
About the Author
Chang-Rae LeeKorean-American
Chang-Rae Lee (born July 29, 1965, in South Korea) is a Korean-American novelist whose debut novel Native Speaker (1995) won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, followed by notable works like A Gesture Life (1999), The Surrendered (2010, Dayton Literary Peace Prize and Pulitzer finalist), and On Such a Full Sea (2014). He explores themes of identity, assimilation, and immigrant experiences, and teaches creative writing at Stanford University.
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