This eclectic, moving and richly enjoyable collection is the
essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through
Korea's dramatic recent past, from the Japanese occupation and
colonial era to the devastating war between north and south and the
rapid, disorienting urbanization of later decades, The Penguin Book
of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of vivid
storytelling. Here are peddlers and donkeys travelling across
moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of
1920s Seoul; soldiers fighting for survival; exiles from the war
who can never go home again; and lonely men and women searching for
connection in the dizzying modern city. The collection features
stories by some of Korea's greatest writers, including Pak Wanso, O
Chonghui and Cho Chongnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary
voices, such as P'yon Hyeyong, Han Yujoo and Kim Aeran. Curated by
Bruce Fulton, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle and
delight.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Classics
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Editors: |
Bruce Fulton
|
Introduction by: |
Kwon Youngmin
|
Notes by: |
Bruce Fulton
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Dimensions: |
240 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
496 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-44848-9 |
Subtitles: |
Korean
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
0-241-44848-4 |
Barcode: |
9780241448489 |
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