Cho Nam-joo’s Miss Kim Knows a mixed bag of stories about South Korean women

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Cho Nam-joo’s Miss Kim Knows a mixed bag of stories about South Korean women

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Article: https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-review-cho-nam-joo-s-miss-kim-knows-a-mixed-bag-of-stories-about-south-korean-women
Journal: THE STRAITSTIMES
Issued Date: October 21, 2023
Page: -
Language: English(English)
Country: SINGAPORE
City: -
Book: Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories
Writer: Cho Nam-ju
Translator: Jamie Chang

About the Author

Cho Nam-ju
Birth : 1978 ~ -
Occupation : Novelist
First Name : Nam-ju
Family Name : Cho
Korean Name : 조남주
ISNI : 0000000460558831
Works : 70

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English(English)

The first book of short stories by Cho Nam-joo to appear in English translation sees the South Korean writer return to the stories of everyday women who live under the demands of patriarchy and family. It is, however, a collection with uneven rewards. Cho is the author of the best-selling novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (2020), which sparked a debate on feminism in South Korea and catapulted the writer to global fame, as the book was longlisted for the United States’ National Book Award.

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