As I’ve been logging the various publications during the construction of LKL’s K-lit hub, I’ve been keeping an eye on those stories which appear most often in English translation, whether in an anthology or a standalone publication. Charles Montgomery has always said that When the Buckwheat Blooms is the most published story, and I’ve yet … [Read More]
Author: Kim Dong-in (김동인 1900-1951)
Selected publications by Kim Dong-in
- Sweet Potato: Collected Short Stories tr Grace Jung, Honford Star 2017
- Potatoes (Bi-lingual, Vol 86 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2014
Short stories in anthologies
- Bare Hills in:
- Sonata Appassionata in:
- Boat Song / The Seaman’s Chant in:
- A Letter and a Photograph in:
- The Post Horse in:
- The Red Hills: A Doctor’s Diary in:
- Potatoes / Sweet Potato (감자, 1925) in:
Selected titles about Kim Dong-in
- Anthology: Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean Literature ed Yoon Sun Yang, Routledge 2020
June Literature Night: Sweet Potato by Kim Tongin
The KCC’s Korean Literature Night is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book: Kim Tongin: Sweet Potato Wednesday 26 June 2019, 7pm @KCCUK Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 with your name and contact details by Sunday 9th June. … [Read More]
A look back at some of the books of 2017
This year, I haven’t even come close to keeping up with the volume of newly-published literature in translation, let alone the plethora of new non-fiction. Perhaps to balance my feelings of guilt at falling behind the pace of new publications, I’ve tried to make inroads into my guilt pile in respect of previous years – … [Read More]
Book review: Modern Korean Literature — An Anthology 1908-65
Modern Korean Literature: An Anthology 1908-1965 Edited by Chung Chong-wha Routledge / Kegan Paul International, 1995, 467pp If you are looking to sample Korean literature in translation, the chances are that you’ll find more short stories than full length novels. This collection, though not universally enjoyable, is extremely useful in giving an overview of the … [Read More]