Translations of Beauty by Mia Yun
Mia Yun's debut novel, HOUSE OF THE WINDS, signalled the arrival of a powerful new storyteller possessed with what one critic called a 'distinctive and enriching talent, rooted in a vision utterly new to our marvelling eyes.' Now, in her critically acclaimed follow-up, Mia Yun maps the relationship of twin sisters Inah and Yunah from their early childhood in South Korea to their coming of age in Queens, New York. At the centre of TRANSLATIONS OF BEAUTY is the terrible childhood accident that disfigured Inah for life, and the overwhelming sadness and guilt Yunah feels at having been spared. An unforgettable portrait of growing up in America as immigrant children, Yun's novel charts the sisters' endeavour to keep their family whole as years of collective traumas, individual tragedies, and colliding dreams take their toll. Told from Yunah's intimate, engaging point of view and enriched by a culturally diverse population of supporting characters, the darkly poignant TRANSLATIONS OF BEAUTY achieves timeless, universal resonance in its chronicle of one family's harrowing - and ultimately redemptive - struggle for dignity, acceptance and wholeness.
"[A] bittersweet tale about the meaning of race, kinship, and success"
-- The New York Times
"[R]emarkable and playfully original."
-- Evergreen Review
"[B]eautiful."
-- Booklist
"[A]n atmospheric and powerful work."
-- KoreAm Journal
"It's time for Mia Yun's distinctive and enriching talent, rooted in a vision utterly new to our marveling eyes, to find the wider recognition it deserves."
-- Cynthia Ozick
-- The New York Times
"[R]emarkable and playfully original."
-- Evergreen Review
"[B]eautiful."
-- Booklist
"[A]n atmospheric and powerful work."
-- KoreAm Journal
"It's time for Mia Yun's distinctive and enriching talent, rooted in a vision utterly new to our marveling eyes, to find the wider recognition it deserves."
-- Cynthia Ozick
Mia Yun was born and raised in South Korea. She received her Master's Degree in Creative Writing from City College of New York. Her first novel, House of the Winds, received wide critical acclaim, and she has lectured extensively at literary events and universities. She has also worked as a reporter, translator, and freelance writer, and she is currently the Korea correspondent for the Evergreen Review. She lives in New York City. Visit her website at www.miayun.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743483575 |
| ISBN 10 | 074348357X |
| Title | Translations of Beauty |
| Author | Mia Yun |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2005-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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