Paul Yoon

Paul Yoon (born 1980 in New York City) is an American fiction writer.

Yoon graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1998[1] and Wesleyan University in 2002.[2][3] His first book, Once the Shore, was selected as a New York Times Notable Book,[4] a Los Angeles Times,[5] San Francisco Chronicle,[6] Publishers Weekly,[7] Minneapolis Star Tribune[8] Best Book of the Year, and a National Public Radio Best Debut of the Year.[9] His work has appeared in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories,[10] and he is the recipient of a 5 under 35 Award from the National Book Foundation.[11] Recently a part of the faculty of the Bennington Writing Seminars,[12] he lived in Baltimore with author Laura van den Berg.[13] Currently, Yoon is "The Writer in Residence" at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.[14]

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References

  1. ↑ Pilson, Dana. "Exonians In Review" (PDF). Phillips Exeter Communications Department. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "SLC Faculty: Paul Yoon". Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Gould, Phoebe. "Paul Yoon Authors Snow Hunters". The Phillipian. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/100-notable-books-of-2009-gift-guide/list.html
  5. ↑ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/12/latimes-fiction-favorites-2009.html
  6. ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-100-best-fiction-nonfiction-books-of-2009-3277876.php
  7. ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/26073-best-books-of-2009.html
  8. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/70564262.html?refer=y
  9. ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121521074
  10. ↑ http://www.randomhouse.com/anchor/ohenry/spotlight/yoon.html
  11. ↑ http://www.nationalbook.org/5under35_2010.html
  12. ↑ http://www.bennington.edu/MFAWriting/Philosophy.aspx
  13. ↑ http://www.lauravandenberg.com/
  14. ↑ http://www.andover.edu/Academics/English/Faculty/Pages/EnglishFaculty.aspx
  15. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/years-after-korean-war-slim-novel-tells-pow-s-story/article_b84ce1bb-c5bf-52e1-a8ff-5f63c8f7b5bc.html
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