PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
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Edition 29 (2004) Runner-up
Suki Kim
すーき・きむ
Suki Kim
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Seoul）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul, South Korea → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- The New Republic
- Nominations
- Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award (2004, nominee, The Interpreter)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard College | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| School of Oriental and African Studies | — | East Asian Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Barnard College
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
School of Oriental and African Studies
East Asian Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
studied
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award | The Interpreter | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | PEN Open Book Award | The Interpreter | — | PEN America | winner |
| 2019 | Berlin Prize | — | — | American Academy in Berlin | winner |
Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award
2003
Work:
The Interpreter
Result:
winner
PEN Open Book Award
2004
Work:
The Interpreter
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
winner
Berlin Prize
2019
Organization:
American Academy in Berlin
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Interpreter
2003 novelA murder mystery about a young Korean-American woman, Suzy Park, living in New York City and searching for answers as to why her shopkeeper parents were murdered.
immigrationidentityfamily secrets
Translations
- Dutch
- French
- Korean
- Italian
- Japanese
Without You, There Is No Us
2014 investigative journalismInvestigative journalism about her three and a half months undercover teaching English at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology among North Korea's elite sons.
North Koreaeducationtotalitarian regime
Bibliography
- The Interpreter
- Without You, There Is No Us
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive journalismdetailed observational prose
- Recurring Motifs
- North KoreaKorean-American experiencepolitical oppression
Legacy
Renowned Korean-American journalist and writer, the only one to live undercover in North Korea conducting immersive journalism among the elite sons.