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 […]
Translator: Michael J Pettid
Selected translations
- Lady Yi: The Encyclopedia of Daily Life: A Woman’s Guide to Living in Late-Chosŏn Korea tr Kil Cha, Michael J Pettid, University of Hawai'i Press 2021
- Anthology: Premodern Korean Literary Prose: An Anthology ed Michael J. Pettid, Gregory N. Evon, Chan E. Park, Columbia University Press 2018
- Jung Byung-sul, Jung Min, Ko Mi-sook: The History of Korean Literature: From Ancient Times to the Late Nineteenth Century tr Kil Cha, Michael J Pettid, LTI Korea 2016
Publications by Michael J Pettid as author
- Korean Cuisine: An Illustrated History, Reaktion Books 2008
New and upcoming literature and fiction titles for 2018
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 […]
Book review: Michael Pettid – Korean Cuisine – an illustrated history
Michael Pettid: Korean Cuisine – an illustrated history Reaktion Books, 2008 Michael Pettid’s fascinating study is maybe not for a general reader. But for those who take more than a passing interest in Korean food and culture, this is an informative read. Importantly, the book’s title is Korean Cuisine, not Cookery. Pettid defines Cuisine as […]