From classic Joseon dynasty ghost stories, via historical fiction set in the reign of Queen Min, to the latest in translated literature, we take a look at some of the books to look forward to in 2018. Our look at non-fiction titles can be found here. Contemporary Korean literature in translation Hwang Sok-yong’s novel At … [Read More]
Author: Kim Man-jung (김만중 1637-1692)
Selected publications by Kim Man-jung
- The Nine Cloud Dream (구운몽 (九雲夢)) tr Heinz Insu Fenkl, Penguin 2019
- The Cloud Dream of the Nine, a Korean Novel: A Story of the Times of the Tangs of China About 840 A.D tr James Scarth Gale, D O'Connor 1922
Short stories in anthologies
- The Nine Cloud Dream in:
2015 Korean Literature Nights
Here are the Korean Literature Nights scheduled for 2015 at the KCC: Wed 25 Feb The Vegetarian by Han Kang Moderator: Deborah Smith Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is … [Read More]