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Korean fiction: Stories that weave history with myth

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Article
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/korean-fiction-stories-that-weave-history-with-myth-9236017.html
Journal
The Independent
Issued Date
April 03, 2014
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
UNITED KINGDOM
City
-
Book
THE HEN WHO DREAMED SHE COULD FLY , Please look after mother
Writer
Hwang Sun-mi , Shin Kyung-sook , Hwang Sok-yong , Lee Jung-myung
Translator
Chi-Young Kim

About the Author

  • Sun-mi Hwang
  • Birth : 1963 ~ -
  • Occupation : Children's Book Writer
  • First Name : Sun-mi
  • Family Name : Hwang
  • Korean Name : 황선미
  • ISNI : 0000000114534765
  • Works : 50
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

On a trip to Korea in 2011, I came away from Paju Book City with a tiny but precious memento. It was a slug of lead inscribed with a Korean character from a hot-metal print shop that still crafts fine editions in this hi-tech publishing hub north of Seoul. Here, the arts of the book yoke past and present in a long, unbroken line. The world's oldest surviving woodblock print comes from Korea (before 751AD); as does the oldest book with metal moveable type (1377). When Korean literature takes centre-stage at next week's London Book Fair, a distinguished elder will be visiting an upstart relative.

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  • Indonesian(Bahasa Indonesia) Book Available
    Please Look After Mom
    Kyung-Sook Shin / 신경숙 / 2011
  • Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    すばる
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 et al / 1998
  • Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    客人
    Hwang Sok-yong et al / 황석영 / 2006

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