I hope that through my books, Americans can gain insight into this very different and interesting culture." For this Choi has earned a reputation as an exceptional multicultural writer, but critics also term her writing so skillful in evoking the human spirit that her books are universal in appeal. "At the center of her stories radiates an ardent optimism and unchained belief in the goodness of humanity," noted an essay on the writer in
Children's Literature Review. A Born Writer
Choi was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 1937. She once commented, "I have always loved books. As a young girl growing up in Korea, I loved collecting books. I loved the feel and the smell of books; I liked the sound of pages turning; and I liked arranging them on my bookshelf. Sitting under the trellis of grapevines in our backyard, I would sit and read for hours as I snacked on the bitter green grapes. Through books, I could travel to the far corners of the world and meet people from distant lands and cultures. Through books, I could even travel through time.
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