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Native Speaker   Author(s) Chang-Rae Lee Country United States Language English Genre(s) Novel Publisher Berkley Books Publication date 1995 Media type Print (Paperback) Pages 368 pp (first edition, paperback) ISBN 978-1573225311 OCLC Number 38863471 Native Speaker (1995) is Chang-Rae Lee’s first novel. In Native Speaker, he creates a man named Henry Park who tries to assimilate into American society and become a “native speaker.” Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Characters 3 Awards and nominations 4 Sources Plot summary Henry is the quintessential Korean-American, yet much of his Korean heritage resonates through his voice, personality, and beliefs. His Korean upbringing still shows up in his adult life. Like many American immigrants trying to find an identity in a foreign land, Henry is an “…emotional alien…stranger [and] follower…” who constantly feels isolated from the country in which he lives and also the country from which he came. Even though he is almost completely Americanized, Henry Park has trouble adapting to the U.S. There are many challenges that come with fitting in to American life because of the difference in culture, beliefs, behavior; and because of the desire to still hold on to one’s heritage. Characters Henry Park: An industrial double agent who spies on John Kwang's pre-campaign team. His Korean name was Byung-ho. Leila Park: Henry's estranged wife who is a speech therapist from a wealthy, Scottish-American East Coast family. She met Henry at a college party. Mitt Park : Henry and Lelia's son who died at the age of seven. John Kwang: A Korean-American politician running for Mayor of New York who becomes a surrogate father to Henry. Emile Luzan: Henry's Filipino-American therapist who helped Henry recover from Mitt's death. Sherrie Chin-Watt: A Chinese-American doctor who married an American man and is having an affair with John Kwang. Mr Park: Henry's father, a strict man who was once an electric engineer in Korea. Mrs Park: Henry's mother who died from cancer when Henry was ten. Dennis Hoagland: Henry's boss. Maid: A young Korean woman who took care of Henry as a child. May: John's wife whom he met her when she came from Korea. Sophine: Jack's Italian-American wife. Jack: Hnery's best friend who is a Greek-American. Janice Pawlowsky: Henry's manager of John Kwang. Eduardo Fermin: A Latino man who idolizes John Kwang. Pete Ichibata: Awards and nominations PEN/Hemingway Award for first best novel. Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award American Book Award QPB New Visions Award Oregon Book Award ALA Notable Book Sources Reading Guide Berkley Books This article about a 1990s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · d · e This Asian American-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · d · e