News from Abroad (95)

Diary of a Murderer by Kim Young-ha review – dark stories from South Korea
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Diary of a Murderer by Kim Young-ha review – dark stories from South Korea

U.K
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The Guardian
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Wed 1 Jan 2020

Given that loss of memory has become a familiar device in fiction, and the psychopath such a popular character archetype, we shouldn’t be too surprised by the notion of a serial killer hero with Alzheimer’s. The title story of South Korean author Kim Young-ha’s collection is a first-person...
金英夏《猜謎秀》導讀：被放逐的青春，第歐根尼的邏輯
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- Chinese
金英夏《猜謎秀》導讀：被放逐的青春，第歐根尼的邏輯

Taiwan
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The News Lens
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June 21, 2019

【解說】被放逐的青春，第歐根尼的邏輯（節錄） 1. 逃亡的終結，放逐的開始金英夏寫了成長小說，就是《猜謎秀》這部作品。這部小說距離金英夏的上一部長篇《光之帝國》（2006）的出版只有一年。今年年初起（編按：即原書出版的二○○七年），金英夏雖在某家日報開始連載，沒想到會如此迅速出版。這是令人意想不到的煙火秀，更不能不說是「驚人秀」。況且這部長篇小說非常厚，更加令人驚訝。我得說他的速度實在太快了。
Inside the Head of an Aging Serial Killer
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- English
Inside the Head of an Aging Serial Killer

U.S.A
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the atlantic
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June 11, 2019

The writer Kim Young-ha recognizes, and challenges, this cultural sympathy for the serial killer with his recent collection of short stories, Diary of a Murderer. The four-parter, translated from Korean by Krys Lee, opens with a novella of the same name that follows an aging former serial killer,...
亚洲文学地图之东亚：被发现的与被遮蔽的
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- Chinese
亚洲文学地图之东亚：被发现的与被遮蔽的

China
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新浪新闻
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May 20, 2019

韩国与中国同属汉字文化圈，在传统上有着密切的文字交流。而近现代历史的相关和相似，也让中韩分享着相近的现当代文学史进程，更深入的彼此关注与了解是可以期待的。近几年，韩国作家的作品在国际奖项上表现突出，而新一代韩国作家对都市生活和现代人心理的呈现，也可能让年轻的中国读者寻得共鸣。
9 tên tuổi ấn tượng của văn đàn Hàn Quốc
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- Vietnamese
9 tên tuổi ấn tượng của văn đàn Hàn Quốc

Vietnam
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Zing.vn
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May 9, 2019

Kim Young Ha, Han Kang, Shin Kyung Sook... không chỉ nức tiếng tại xứ sở kim chi mà còn khiến độc giả Việt Nam hâm mộ nồng nhiệt.

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International Events (22)

The Paris International Book Fair
- Event
- France
The Paris International Book Fair

2016/03/17 to 2016/03/20

Korea was invited as the Guest of Honor at the 2016 Paris International Book Fair, held from March 16–20, in celebration of 130 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France. Nearly 3,000 writers from 45 countries attended the fair where around 800 events were held. A total of 30 Korean...
The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair
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- Czech
- Turkey
The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair

2015/05/06 to 2015/05/17

LTI Korea attended the Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival in Turkey and the Prague International Book Fair in the Czech Republic from May 6 to 17. Writers Yi Mun-yol and Kim Young-ha participated in the events organized by LTI Korea and interacted with their Turkish and Czech fans. On May 7, Yi...
The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair
- Event
- Czech
- Turkey
The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair

2015/05/06 to 2015/05/17

LTI Korea attended the Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival in Turkey and the Prague International Book Fair in the Czech Republic from May 6 to 17. Writers Yi Mun-yol and Kim Young-ha participated in the events organized by LTI Korea and interacted with their Turkish and Czech fans. On May 7, Yi...
LTI Korea: Brazil Forum
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- Brazil
LTI Korea: Brazil Forum

2014/04/12 to 2014/04/21
The London Book Fair
- Event
- United Kingdom
The London Book Fair

2014/04/07 to 2014/04/11

This year’s London Book Fair, held from April 8-10 at Earls Court, was an exciting occasion for the Korean publishing and literary community, with Korea being showcased as the Market Focus country for 2014. The London Book Fair Korea Market Focus programme consisted broadly of two different types:...

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Translated Books (68)

Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories
- Book
- English
- Available
Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories

U.S.A
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YOUNG-HA KIM
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김영하
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

“Filled with the kind of sublime, galvanizing stories that strike like a lightning bolt, searing your nerves . . . It’s easy enough to see why Kim . . . is acclaimed as the best writer of his...
Quién sabe si mañana seguiremos aquí
- Book
- Spanish
- Available
Quién sabe si mañana seguiremos aquí

Spain
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Kim Young-Ha
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김영하
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Es un anciano con alzhéimer.Es un asesino jubilado.Su hija ha desaparecido.Solo la memoria puede ayudarlo. Hace veinticinco años que no mata a nadie. Hace tiempo que lo cambió todo por llevar una...
猜迷秀
- Book
- Chinese
- Available
猜迷秀

Taiwan
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金英夏
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김영하
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

我們到底做錯了什麼？在人生這場生存競賽裡，淪為條件優秀的失敗者！我們想要的很多，卻發現努力不一定能得到。最後，變成了什麼也不想要的人。對於年輕生命的憐憫之作金英夏寫給當今網路世代的「反成長小說」 ●為什麼我們拚命取得高學歷，卻只能屈就低成就工作？ ●為什麼我們會變成不期不待、不受傷害的人？ ●是什麼逼我們寧願放棄有毒的希望，選擇甜蜜的逃避？「我們這代人是最有學問、最聰明的一代。...
光之帝國
- Book
- Chinese
- Available
光之帝國

Taiwan
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金英夏
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김영하
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

★榮獲2007年萬海文學獎，改編成舞台劇他雖然忘記了命運，但命運並沒有忘記他。在這個光與暗並存的矛盾世界他們每個人，都把自己活成表裡不一的間諜一紙24小時內回歸北韓的命令，讓他在短短一天之內，掙扎於國家的認同、間諜的使命與生存的欲望。當曾經的誓不兩立，變成如今的平淡安逸，原本一分為二的人生，也迎向了未知的命運…… 浪漫主義相信，藝術要不是能夠使陌生的變熟悉，就是能讓熟悉的變陌生...
殺人者的記憶法
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- Chinese
- Available
- Purchase
殺人者的記憶法

Taiwan
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金英夏
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김영하
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2018
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

天才型殺人犯金炳秀，在連續作案三十年後決定退隱，二十多年來和養女恩熙住在偏僻山村，相依為命。然而隨著年紀增長，他罹患了阿茲海默症。與此同時，村裡有年輕女人接二連三遇害，彷彿有個新的連續殺人犯在此地出沒。某天他開車出門時，意外與一輛吉普車擦撞，車主朴柱泰後車廂的血跡，引起金炳秀的懷疑，他憑直覺認為對方就是那個犯人。讓他吃驚的是，恩熙的交往對象竟然就是朴柱泰。為了保護女兒，...

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Related Report / Texts

Korean Writers: The Novelist
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Korean Writers: The Novelist

Korea Literature Translation Institute
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2005
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction - Anthology of Contemporary Fiction

Published by MINUMSA, 2005 Copyright 2005 by Korea Literature Translation Institute(LTI Korea) Translation by Ryu Suk-hee, Design by jjwan Printed in Seoul, Korea Photo Copyright Han Young-hee

Introduction Material on Kim Young-ha of Korean Writers

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News from Abroad (95)

Diary of a Murderer by Kim Young-ha review – dark stories from South Korea

金英夏《猜謎秀》導讀：被放逐的青春，第歐根尼的邏輯

Inside the Head of an Aging Serial Killer

亚洲文学地图之东亚：被发现的与被遮蔽的

9 tên tuổi ấn tượng của văn đàn Hàn Quốc

International Events (22)

The Paris International Book Fair

The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair

The Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival / The Prague International Book Fair

LTI Korea: Brazil Forum

The London Book Fair

Translated Books (68)

Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories

Quién sabe si mañana seguiremos aquí

猜迷秀

光之帝國

殺人者的記憶法

Related Report / Texts

Korean Writers: The Novelist