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Booklist: Korean literature in translation (page 46)
The Last Of Hanako
Includes two stories: The Last Of Hanako The Gray Snowman [Read More]
The Preview and Other Stories
From the publisher’s website: Cho Seon Jak (1940-) is a prolific South Korean writer of many novels and short stories. Many of his works have been adapted successfully as TV dramas and films, but very few of his works have been available in English till now. He presents an honest and frank view of the … [Read More]
Evening Glow
From the publisher’s website: In 1948 a small town in South Korea was seized by communists. A lowly butcher, enthralled by the idea that the downtrodden could take power, became a hero of the people’, slaughtering opponents with unrivalled cruelty, all witnessed by his eleven year old son, Kapsu. Now forty and living in Seoul, … [Read More]
Photo Shop Murder
‘Reality is stranger than fiction,’ or so the saying goes, but few would deny that the madness of contemporary society is captured in the work of Kim Young-Ha, one of the leading young literary voices of Korea. There’s no Hollywood here-no omniscient audience, or plot lines which have all folded neatly together by the time … [Read More]
The Chronicle of Manchwidang
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Sky, Wind and Stars
From the publisher’s website: Born and raised in northern Manchuria during the colonial period of Korea, Yun Dong-ju was a poet of the utmost purity, beauty, and sincerity. His posthumously published collection of poems under the title Sky, wind, stars, and poems is one of the all-time favorites of Korean readers. Wishing not to have … [Read More]
Silver Stallion
In a mountain village in Korea, 1950, the memory of the Japanese occupation has just begun to fade when the farmers hear that the World Army, led by the great American General “Megado” has landed at Inchon. [Read More]
A Hundred Love Poems from Old Korea
From the publisher’s website: Korea’s traditional love poetry is little known in the West. This anthology contains examples of all genres: vernacular to long lyrical poems. A witty informative commentary links the poems and sets them in context. [Read More]
My Innocent Uncle
Ch’ae Man-shik is one of the great talents of modern Korean literature. His penetrating mind, command of idiom, utterly realistic dialogue, and keen wit produced a fictional style all his own. This volume contains three of his finest stories, two published during the Japanese colonial occupation of Korea (1910-1945) and one shortly thereafter. In each … [Read More]
Korean Short Stories: A Collection from North Korea
A collection of short stories from North Korea, originally published in Pyongyang in 1986: History of Iron (1967) – Pyon Hui Gun Happiness (1963) – Sok Yun Gi Ogi (1961) – Chon Se Bong Fellow Travellers (1960) – Kim Byong Hun Everyone in Position! (1974) – Om Dan Ung Unfinished Sculpture (post 1980) – Ko … [Read More]
House of Idols
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A Man
No synopsis available. Contains the stories: A Man Bibari The Dog of Crossover Village / Dogs in the Village beyond Hills [Read More]
A Distant and Beautiful Place
Somewhere on the periphery of Seoul, between the modern metropolis and the traditional farming communities, lies a “distant and beautiful place,” the neighborhood of Wonmi-dong. Here, a young couple from the city struggles to make a home for themselves; a hapless “salary man” is forced into door-to-door sales after losing his job; a precocious seven-year-old … [Read More]
The Columbia Anthology of Traditional Korean Poetry
From the publisher’s website: This groundbreaking anthology, edited by the veteran scholar who founded the field of Korean literature in the West, offers a representative selection from the four major genres of native Korean poetry: the Silla songs known as hyangga, Koryo songs, sijo, and kasa. The performance of oral songs was central to the … [Read More]
The Book of Corrections: Reflections on the National Crisis During the Japanese Invasion of Korea, 1592-1598
The Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, known as the Imjin War, was one of the most tragic and traumatic experiences in Korean history. The magnitude of this tragedy was unprecedented. Hundreds of thousands died, and the country was devastated. It took many years for Korea to recover. Looking back upon this tragedy from start … [Read More]