Olympic Boulevard
- Author : Philip Onho Lee
- Translator : John Cha
- Publisher : Seoul Selection
- Pub. Date : June 2016
- Cover : Softcover
- Dimensions (in inches) : 5.2 x 7.5 x 0.7
- Pages : 260
- ISBN : 9781624120701
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Contents
Author’s note
Hongdari
Hongdari and Helen
Sweatshop
Labyrinth
Blue Sky
Pigeons
The Kkwari Episode
Bachelor Party
Hongdari’s Blues
Stars over Wilderness
Going to Santa Monica
Woman by the Beach
A Brilliant White Path
Going Home
Description
Olympic Boulevard is a full-length novel by Philip Onho Lee that depicts the joys and sorrows of Korean immigrants in the United States. The story centers on a group of Koreans who emigrated in 1981 to build a new life and pursue the American Dream. Drawing on his experiences as a first-generation immigrant, Lee vividly depicts the ups and downs of Koreans’ struggle to adjust to American life through lively storytelling and humor. This version was rendered into English by Korean-American translator John Cha.A warmly witty, often comical depiction of the loves,
joys and sorrows of first-generation immigrants,
and above all, their ardor for life
Philip Onho Lee has written a Korean-American novel worth lauding. In his honest portrayal of newly middle-class families who find in their lives equal cause for celebration and lament, Lee reminds us that living a meaningful life is not about where we are but about how fully we embrace our shared humanity.
– Lim Heon-yong, literary critic
With jaunty wit, a rich sense of humor and a concise style faithful to the rhythms of natural speech, Philip Onho Lee spins a delightful tale. Readers will find themselves deeply invested in this story of everyday adversities, cultural negotiation and nostalgic longing—the comprehensive firstgeneration immigrant experience.
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