Nami Mun is a Korean American

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to ...

and short story writer.

Life

Nami Mun was born in

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, South Korea, though she grew up in

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. She graduated from

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, and from the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, with an MFA. Her stories have been published in '' Granta'', ''Pushcart Prize Anthology'', ''

The Iowa Review ''The Iowa Review'' is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews. History and profile Founded in 1970, ''Iowa Review'' is issued three times a year, during the months of April, August, and December. Origin ...

'', ''

Evergreen Review ''The Evergreen Review'' is a U.S.-based literary magazine. Its publisher is John Oakes and its editor-in-chief is Dale Peck. The ''Evergreen Review'' was founded by Barney Rosset, publisher of Grove Press. It existed in print from 1957 until 19 ...

'', ''Witness'', ''Bat City Review'', and '' Tin House''.

Awards

* 2012 Chicago Public Library 21st Century Award * 2009 Orange Prize finalist * 2009

Whiting Award The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English; standard E ...

Works

Books

Short Stories

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References

External links

Profile at The Whiting Foundation"''Miles from Nowhere'' website""Interview: Nami Mun", ''Chicagoist''"Interview: novelist Nami Mun", ''San Francisco metblogs''"Nami Mun revisits being homeless", ''Minnesota Public Radio'', Euan Kerr, January 15, 2009
21st-century American novelists American women novelists American writers of Korean descent People from Seoul Living people American novelists of Asian descent University of Michigan alumni 21st-century American women writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{AsianAmerican-stub