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Min Jin Lee's novel "American Hagwon" explores education and immigration
Min Jin Lee has published the novel "American Hagwon," a follow-up to her book "Pachinko," which deals with the private cram schools known as "hagwons" in the South Korean diaspora. The novel asks whether education can truly deliver a perfect life, and several international media outlets have covered it within a few days.
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- The novel is a follow-up to the author's earlier work "Pachinko" and deals with "hagwon" education centers in the South Korean diaspora.
«zooms in on learning centers, or hagwons, in the South Korean diaspora»
WBUR - The novel raises the question of whether education can truly achieve a perfect life.
«"American Hagwon" examines whether education can really deliver a perfect life.»
WBUR - One of the coverage pieces starts from the idea that there is broad agreement that education holds a promise, while the nature of the path to university and the concept of success remain contested.
«There’s widespread agreement that education holds a promise.»
NBC News - A review in the Albuquerque Journal presents the novel as an exploration of education and immigration.
«‘American Hagwon’ review: Min Jin Lee explores education and immigration»
Albuquerque Journal
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