It was a busy year outside of my Korean interests, with the result that I didn’t read as much as I would like. And of the titles that I did read, I haven’t had a chance yet formally to write up my thoughts – though there are several half-written reviews which may eventually see the … [Read More]
Author: Kim Wonil (김원일 1942-)
Selected publications by Kim Wonil
- The Scorpion (전갈, 2007) tr Kang Sunok, Melissa Thomson, Kitaab International 2018
- The House with a Sunken Courtyard (마당깊은 집, 1988) tr Suh Ji-moon, Dalkey Archive 2013
- Soul of Darkness (Bi-lingual, Vol 2 – Division) (어둠의 혼, 1973) tr Catherine Rose Torres, Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2012
- Evening Glow ( 노을, 1978/1997) tr Agnita Tennant, Jain Publishing 2003
- The Wind And The River (바람과 강, 1985) tr Choi Jin-young, Pace 1988
Short stories in anthologies
- Spirit of Darkness (어둠의 혼, 1973) in:
- Prison of the Heart in:
Book review: Kim Won-il – The Scorpion
Kim Won-il looks at 80 years of Korean modern history, presenting us with the less glamorous side of the story in a novel that spans three generations of a Milyang-based family who are swept along in the political and economic tides of the colonial period and Korea’s subsequent reconstruction. [Read More]
Book review: Waxen Wings
Waxen Wings: The ACTA Koreana Anthology of Short Fiction from Korea Edited by Bruce Fulton Koryo Press, 2011, 238pp There are plenty of anthologies of Korean translated fiction available, and many of them are edited and / or translated by Bruce Fulton, usually with Ju-Chan Fulton involved in the project too. I recently enjoyed the … [Read More]