The Korean Film Council recently publicised on its website the new “Book to Film” initiative aimed at bringing together the film and the publishing industries. Of course, the practice adapting a book for the big screen is almost as old as the movie industry itself, and some of South Korea’s most successful movies have been … [Read More]
Author: Kang Sok-kyong (강석경 1951-)
Selected publications by Kang Sok-kyong
- The Valley Nearby (가까운 골짜기, 1989) tr Choi Kyong-do, Heinemann 1997
Short stories in anthologies
- Days and Dreams in:
- A Room in the Woods in:
Kang Sok-kyong: The Valley Nearby
Kang Sok-kyong: The Valley Nearby Tr Choi Kyong-do Heinemann Asian Writers Series, 1997. Originally published as 가까운 골짜기, 1989 Living in the country, Yun-hee is engaged in a solitary struggle. Her two worlds, that of a rural housewife and that of an advocate for equality, are at odds with each other. As her artistic, alcoholic … [Read More]