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art until widowhood in her eighties. She soon proved that her brush flowed with as much talent and authority as that of a king’s calligrapher.

My gratitude to Nat Sobel and Judith Weber and their staff, and Helen Atsma and her colleagues, for expertise and enthusiasm.

I am grateful to my sisters, friends and my family for their unceasing support of this writing that took many forms, including reading, storytelling, travel, translation, great meals, greater conversations, generous loans of beach houses and the all-important cheerleading. Thank you.

About the Author

EUGENIA SUNHEE KIM is the daughter of Korean immigrant parents who came to America shortly after the Pacific War. She has published short stories and essays in journals and anthologies, including Echoes Upon Echoes: New Korean American Writings, and is an MFA graduate of Bennington College. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and son. The Calligrapher’s Daughter is her first novel.

Table of Contents

Title

Copyright

Dedication

PART I: Gaeseong

The Daughter of the Woman from Nah-jin: SUMMER – AUTUMN 1915

A Child’s Shepherd: SPRING 1917 – AUTUMN 1918

Autumn Walk: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918

Secret Flags: WINTER, EARLY 1919

The Secret of Water: WINTER, END OF FEBRUARY 1919

Ten Thousand Years!: MARCH 1, 1919

One Hundred Days: MAY 31, 1919

Books, New and Old: AUTUMN 1920

The Curious Power of Words: AUTUMN 1920

The Royal Seal: SPRING 1924

The Last Palace: SPRING 1924 – SPRING 1926

PART II: Higher Education

Riding the Bicycle: SPRING 1926 – SUMMER 1928

Nuna Means “Elder Sister”: AUTUMN 1928

A Good Christian with Modern Thinking: WINTER 1930 – WINTER 1934

A Measure of Faith: SPRING 1934

By the Beach: MAY 1934

Like the Sun: SUMMER 1934

There’s Time Later: AUGUST 31, 1934

The Linen Closet: SEPTEMBER 1934

Saved Letters: AUTUMN 1934– SUMMER 1936

The Moon’s Portent: AUTUMN 1936–WINTER 1938

Box of Light: WINTER 1938–1939

PART III: Seoul

Empty Pockets: END OF FEBRUARY 1940

The Price of Jesus: END OF FEBRUARY 1940

The Calligrapher’s Design: END OF FEBRUARY 1940

Night Demons: APRIL 1940

Master of the House: JULY 1940

Korean Royal Treasure: SEPTEMBER 3, 1940 – JANUARY 2, 1944

A.P.O.: SEPTEMBER 17, 1945

A Korean Dressed Like a G.I.: OCTOBER 1945

The New House: DECEMBER 1945

Historical Note

Glossary

Acknowledgments

About the Author