[KS] Sad news

[Lawrence Driscoll]

Dear Jonathan,
Don’t know if at our Princeton visit, I had shared with you that I had studied under Professor Wagner for a semester in the late ‘60s. At that time I had the pleasure of meeting his wife, Namhi who was indeed a gentle, and a kind person, especially to me as a newcomer.
Condolences to the Kim and Wagner families, and thank you for your message.
Sincerely,
Lawrence Driscoll

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 15, 2023, at 3:14 AM, Eugene Park <genep at unr.edu> wrote:


Dear Jonathan,

Thank you for posting this. It has been a few years since I last spoke with her, and I read your message with a heavy heart. As you know, I was Ed Wagner's advisee in the '90s, and she had really taken me under her wings. Looking back, I feel she may have appreciated having me around as someone young enough to be a grandson, talking to her in Korean. With me, she shared much about her life, past and then-present. I am sure many on this listserve who knew Namhi shares my sentiment. She will be missed dearly.

Yours,

Gene

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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 5:24 PM
To: koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com <koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com>
Subject: [KS] Sad news

I write with sad news. Namhi Kim Wagner, wife of Ed Wagner and the long-serving Director of the Korean Language Program at Harvard, died peacefully in her ninety-ninth year last Thursday, March 9th. Those of us who had the good fortune to know her, know what a remarkable person she was in so many ways including being an exceeding gifted ceramicist who worked innovatively and beautifully within the punchŏng tradition.

In sorrow,

Jonathan


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