‘I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m going to write a book first’: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee
Author Min Jin Lee discusses her career and the inspiration behind her 'Korean quartet' of novels, including the hit book Pachinko. She reflects on how a health diagnosis in her youth motivated her to pursue writing as a primary life goal.
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Provides insight into the creative process and personal motivations of a globally recognized contemporary author.
Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko photographed in New York Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko photographed in New York Fiction Interview ‘I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m going to write a book first’: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee Lisa Allardice Her last novel sold 5m copies and was adapted into a hit series. Nearly 10 years on, the Korean-American author has written another epic. She discusses ambition and the diagnosis that inspired her to leave work and write
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