Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America is an autobiography by Mary Paik Lee, published by University of Washington Press in 1990. Sucheng Chan wrote the introduction, which is 30 pages long.
Background
The work originated from a manuscript. Wayne Patterson of St. Norbert College stated that Chan was "largely responsible" for obtaining the manuscript and facilitating it being made into a full length volume. ==Contents==
Contents
The author, in this work, also writes about historical events happening during her lifetime. Patterson stated that the "unbridled optimism" expressed, despite a lack of money and prejudice, was "striking, almost quaint". ==Reception==
Reception
Elaine H. Kim of University of California Berkeley wrote that the book is a "profoundly significant accomplishment", and that she praised both the "vivid" narrative from the author and the notes from Chan. Publishers Weekly wrote that the book is "accessible" and that the notes given by Lee "make [it] a worthwhile addition to the scholarship on Asian American culture." ==References==