[457] Country, Family, Culture Collide In Professor's New Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081, or WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800

COUNTRY, FAMILY, CULTURE COLLIDE IN PROFESSOR’S NEW BOOK
Dr. Jid Lee Recalls Life in South Korea on “MTSU on the Record”

(MURFREESBORO) –Dr. Jid Lee, associate professor of English, will discuss her memoir To Kill a Tiger (Overlook Press) at 8 a.m. this Sunday, May 9, with host Gina Logue on “MTSU on the Record” on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Lee seamlessly blends the story of five generations of a Korean family into the tortured history of her native country, including the Korean War and the government persecution of the Cold War. She also provides her unique perspective on America and the West through the eyes of a woman whose personality and self-awareness are products of both tradition and feminism.
Lee came to the United States as an international student and became an American citizen in 1989. She holds degrees in English from Korea University, State University of New York at Albany, and the University of Kansas. Lee also is the author of the book From the Promised Land to Home.
For more information on “MTSU on the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.


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