Korean Book Club: The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim

Last week's Korean Book Club featured a discussion of #EugeniaKim's gripping novel #TheCalligraphersDaughter.

Listen to Eugenia Kim and Suzanne Leal's in-depth conversation to learn how the author got started on the story about a young lady who dares to struggle for a better future in occupied Korea, which was inspired by the author's mother's life.

0:00 - Intro
2:53 - About Joseon Dynasty
6:14 - About Na-jin and her family, the Han family
7:26 - Na-jin, the only child in the Han family
13:08 - How did Christianity meet Confucianism in Korea?
19:15 - Na-jin, being betrothed at the age of 14
22:10 - Women being silenced
23:37 - Writing a story based on the family history
27:12 - The author's relationship with her mother
31:08 - My family that inspired this book
42:57 - Q&A

Find out more about the book:
http://www.thecalligraphersdaughter.com

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