Mia Yun was born and raised in South Korea.  She received her Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from City College of New York.  She has lectured extensively at literary events and universities  She has also worked as a reporter, translator and freelance writer, and is currently the Korea correspondent for the  Evergreen Review. 

Yun's first novel, House of the Winds, received wide critical acclaim .  Her second novel, Translations of Beauty, was published by Simon & Schuster in June 2004.

Yun now makes her home in New York City.

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