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The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories

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Description:This eclectic, moving and richly enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to modern Korean fiction. 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 industrialization and urbanization of recent decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of vivid story-telling.Here are peddlers and donkeys travelling across moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 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 Hwang Sun-wŏn, Pak Wansŏ, O Chŏnghŭi and Cho Chŏngnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary voices, such as P'yŏn Hyeyŏng, Han Yujoo and Kim Aeran. Curated by Bruce Fulton, and introduced by Kwon Youngmin, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle and delight.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories. To get started finding The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 512

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ISBN: 0241448484

Description: This eclectic, moving and richly enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to modern Korean fiction. 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 industrialization and urbanization of recent decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of vivid story-telling.Here are peddlers and donkeys travelling across moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 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 Hwang Sun-wŏn, Pak Wansŏ, O Chŏnghŭi and Cho Chŏngnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary voices, such as P'yŏn Hyeyŏng, Han Yujoo and Kim Aeran. Curated by Bruce Fulton, and introduced by Kwon Youngmin, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle and delight.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories. To get started finding The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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