Jane Jeong Trenka is a Korean American activist and an award-winning writer.[1] She is the president of the organization TRACK (Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea).
Trenka was born in Seoul, Korea in 1972. When she was six months old, Trenka and her sister were adopted into a white family in rural northern Minnesota. Her Korean mother found her daughters in 1972, shortly after the girls were sent to the U.S. and before they were legally adopted. Trenka reunited with her birth mother in Korea in 1995 when she was 23.[2] In 2004, she returned to live in Korea. While applying for a visa in 2006, Trenka discovered that the Korean adoption agency that had overseen her adoption had lied, both about her background and about the people who were going to adopt her.[3] Trenka became an activist for standard and transparent adoption practices to protect the human rights of adult adoptees, children, and families. She officially repatriated to South Korea in 2008.[3]
While studying at Augsburg University, Trenka was consistently stalked, and she has spoken publicly about her experience in order to raise awareness to the issue, including discussing the incident in her book The Language of Blood.[5] Her experiences were adapted for an episode of the Investigation Discovery series Obsession: Dark Desires.[6]
She has written two memoirs on her experiences with international, transracial adoption: The Language of Blood and Fugitive Visions: An Adoptee's Return to Korea.
Works
The Language of Blood, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2003; Graywolf Press, 2005[7]
^Trenka, Jane Jeong; Oparah, Julia Chinyere; Shin, Sun Yung, eds. (1 November 2006). Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption. South End Press. ISBN0896087646.
Interview with Jane Jeong Trenka on adoptive parents
TRACK: Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea
An Adoptee Returns to Korea, and Changes Follow (New York Times, June 28, 2013)
January 11, 2023
jane, jeong, trenka, korean, american, activist, award, winning, writer, president, organization, track, truth, reconciliation, adoption, community, korea, bornseoul, koreaeducationaugsburg, universityoccupation, activist, writer, contents, early, life, career. Jane Jeong Trenka is a Korean American activist and an award winning writer 1 She is the president of the organization TRACK Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea Jane Jeong TrenkaBornSeoul KoreaEducationAugsburg UniversityOccupation s Activist writer Contents 1 Early life 2 Career and education 3 Works 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditTrenka was born in Seoul Korea in 1972 When she was six months old Trenka and her sister were adopted into a white family in rural northern Minnesota Her Korean mother found her daughters in 1972 shortly after the girls were sent to the U S and before they were legally adopted Trenka reunited with her birth mother in Korea in 1995 when she was 23 2 In 2004 she returned to live in Korea While applying for a visa in 2006 Trenka discovered that the Korean adoption agency that had overseen her adoption had lied both about her background and about the people who were going to adopt her 3 Trenka became an activist for standard and transparent adoption practices to protect the human rights of adult adoptees children and families She officially repatriated to South Korea in 2008 3 Career and education EditTrenka received a degree in music performance from Augsburg University in Minneapolis Minnesota 4 and became a piano teacher in Minnesota before her return to Korea 2 While studying at Augsburg University Trenka was consistently stalked and she has spoken publicly about her experience in order to raise awareness to the issue including discussing the incident in her book The Language of Blood 5 Her experiences were adapted for an episode of the Investigation Discovery series Obsession Dark Desires 6 In 2013 Trenka attended Seoul National University to pursue a degree in public administration 2 She has written two memoirs on her experiences with international transracial adoption The Language of Blood and Fugitive Visions An Adoptee s Return to Korea Works EditThe Language of Blood Minnesota Historical Society Press 2003 Graywolf Press 2005 7 피의 언어 Y Gelli Press 2005 Domabaem 2012 8 Outsiders Within Writing on Transracial Adoption South End Press 2006 9 인종간 입양의 사회학 KoRoot Press 2012 10 Fugitive Visions An Adoptee s Return to Korea Graywolf Press 2009 11 덧없는 환영들 Changbi Publishers 2012 12 Awards EditMinnesota Book Award for Autobiography Memoir for The Language of Blood Minnesota Book Award for New Voice for The Language of Blood Barnes amp Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection for The Language of BloodSee also Edit Literature portalList of Asian American writersReferences Edit biography Jane Jeong Trenka Archived from the original on 4 August 2010 Retrieved 19 April 2018 a b c Sang Hun Choe 29 June 2013 An Adoptee Returns to South Korea and Changes Follow The New York Times a b Raised in America activists lead fight to end S Korean adoptions CNN 16 September 2013 Ciuraru Carmela 2003 11 26 The search for a heritage ignored Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2022 06 21 National Stalking Awareness Month Jane s Blog jjtrenka wordpress com Archived from the original on 2011 11 06 Recommended Retrieved 19 April 2018 results search 1 July 2005 The Language of Blood Graywolf Press ISBN 1555974260 Kyobo Books 피의 언어 Trenka Jane Jeong Oparah Julia Chinyere Shin Sun Yung eds 1 November 2006 Outsiders Within Writing on Transracial Adoption South End Press ISBN 0896087646 Kyobo Books Trenka Jane Jeong 23 June 2009 Fugitive Visions An Adoptee s Return to Korea Graywolf Press ISBN 978 1555975296 Kyobo Books 덧없는 환영들External links EditInterview with Jane Jeong Trenka on adoptive parents TRACK Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea An Adoptee Returns to Korea and Changes Follow New York Times June 28 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jane Jeong Trenka amp oldid 1131845885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
