In previous years this post has been, to a greater or lesser extent, a list of every non-fiction title I could find that was going to be hitting the bookshops in the coming year. As the LKL Korea Book Database has grown in size, including its stock of future publications, there are now far too … [Read More]
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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Selected publications
- Erik Mobrand: Justifying Violence on Korea’s Cold War Frontlines: The Life and Representations of Kim Tu-han 2023
- Im Seong-sun: The Consultant tr Brother Anthony of Taizé 2022
- Baek Sehee: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki tr Anton Hur 2022
- David Weiss: The God Susanoo and Korea in Japan’s Cultural Memory: Ancient Myths and Modern Empire 2022
- Alex Baratta: The Societal Codification of Korean English 2021
- Chaihark Hahm: The Constitution of South Korea: A Contextual Analysis 2021
- Jerôme de Wit: Literature and Cultural Identity during the Korean War: Comparing North and South Korean Writing 2021
- Jo Kyung-ran: Tongue tr Kim Chi-young 2009
Eighteen non-fiction titles we’re hoping to enjoy this year [updated]
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Here are some of the books we’re looking forward to in 2021. For the first time in one of these posts we’re flagging the indicative cost of the titles listed here. For me, I have a psychological barrier at around £30: a book has to be offering something pretty special for me to be prepared … [Read More]
Brief review: Kyung Ran Jo: Tongue
Kyung Ran Jo: Tongue Tr Chi-young Kim Korean version 2007 English version Bloomsbury 2009 A lightweight and enjoyable book set among the foodies and fashionistas of Kangnam. A talented young cook is ditched by her trendy architect boyfriend, and spends much of the book getting over it, in a way that is a pleasure to … [Read More]