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Inside Issue 30

Article URL

http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/inside-issue-30
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Hong Kong
Journal Name

Asia Literary Review
Journal Website URL

http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/
Issued Date

2016

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Translated Books (93)

Left's Right, Right's Left
- Book
- English
- Available
Left's Right, Right's Left

United Kingdom
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Han Yujoo
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한유주
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

The story takes place on a stairwell, all in about a minutes time, while the narrators partner seizes her by the hair. The narrator had gotten caught, after running out of the apartment to try to...
世界的盡頭我的女友
- Book
- Chinese
- Available
世界的盡頭我的女友

Taiwan
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金衍洙
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김연수
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

本書是韓國清新派作家金衍洙的短篇小說集。書中九個短篇作品從各個不同事件情境來探討一個中心主旨──隔閡與嘗試理解，也就是人與人之間的「溝通」。在〈世界的盡頭我的女友〉這個短篇中，作者金衍洙藉著主人公「我」說出了下面這個事實：我們都是自作聰明的人。覺得自己知道的很多，其實對大部分事實一無所知。我們自以為知道的東西，大部分都是「從我們的角度」知道的。其他人知道的東西，我們無從得知。...
外は夏
- Book
- Japanese
- Available
外は夏

Japan
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キム・エラン
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김애란
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

推薦・若松英輔「居場所を見失うことは誰にでもある。ひとはそれをふたたび、おのれの痛みのなかにも見出し得る。そうした静かな、しかし、燃えるような生の叡知がこの作品集を貫いている。」汚れた壁紙を張り替えよう、と妻が深夜に言う。幼い息子を事故で亡くして以来、凍りついたままだった二人の時間が、かすかに動き出す（「立冬」）。いつのまにか失われた恋人への思い、愛犬との別れ、...
AZALEA (Journal of Korean Literature & Culture) : Volume Eleven
- Book
- English
- Available
AZALEA (Journal of Korean Literature & Culture) : Volume Eleven

U.S.A
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CHEON Myeong-kwan
Bae Su-ah
Park Min-gyu
KIM Ae-ran
Yun Ko Eun
Han Kang
Lee Jangwook
LEE YOUNG JU
An Heeyeon
Kim Joong Il
Ha Jaeyoun
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천명관
배수아
박민규
김애란
윤고은
한강
이장욱
이영주
안희연
김중일
하재연
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2018
/ Literature - Periodicals
たべるのがおそい
- Book
- Japanese
たべるのがおそい

Japan
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チョン・ミョングァン
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천명관
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2019
/ Literature - Periodicals

小説と翻訳と短歌を中心にした文学ムックわたしたちは誰もが重力というものに支配されています。「たべるのがおそい」は、その重力を少し弱めてみたいと思っています。読んでいるあいだ、少し動きやすく、歩きやすい、それがこの一風変わったタイトルの文学誌の目標です。 Source : https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784863853621

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News from Abroad (144)

韓国現代作家の旗手の一人。スノードームの中に流れる時間と、置き去りになった人の心の揺れを、丁寧に描き込んだ名短篇集
- Article
- Japanese
韓国現代作家の旗手の一人。スノードームの中に流れる時間と、置き去りになった人の心の揺れを、丁寧に描き込んだ名短篇集

Japan
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エキサイトニュース
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July 29, 2019

◆危機的状況の人々に寄せる深い洞察七篇の小説を読んで、表紙のタイトルを再び眺めると、読者は作家が用意した繊細なアイロニーをうけとめることになる。外は夏。このタイトルは「風景の使い道」という一篇で、語り手がふと、夏の日のスノードームを思い描く場面から取られている。そう、中は真冬なのだ。
This novel delivers a 'mix of horror and elegance'
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This novel delivers a 'mix of horror and elegance'

U.S.A.
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MPRnews
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Nov 2, 2018

An introduction of Kim Sagwa's <Mina 미나> The book follows Crystal, and her friends Minho and Mina. Crystal "has a problem understanding and respecting people who have emotions and show emotions," Metcalf said. "She views these people with derision and incomprehension. She has a lot of rants...
From Korea, a fairy tale for adults that makes readers happy with its violence and nightmares
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- English
From Korea, a fairy tale for adults that makes readers happy with its violence and nightmares

India
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Scroll.in
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Oct 20, 2018

An Introduction of Han Yujoo’s <The Impossible Fairy Tale 불가능한 동화> Han Yujoo’s ‘The Impossible Fairy Tale’ is the second example after ‘The Vegetarian’ of modern Korean fiction making a mark on Indian readers.
MINA by Sagwa Kim, Bruce Fulton, Ju Chan Fulton
- Article
- English
MINA by Sagwa Kim, Bruce Fulton, Ju Chan Fulton

U.S.A.
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KIRKUS
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Oct 9, 2018

Book Review : Kim Swagwa's Englsih translation <MINA 미나> Kim’s English debut is a descent into the dark world of a teenage girl.
THE CLOSET - Kim Sagwa
- Article
- English
THE CLOSET - Kim Sagwa

U.S.A.
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Granta
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Sep 11, 2018

An excerpt from a Kim Sagwa's Englsih translation of <MINA = 미나>

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International Events (24)

Translation Workshop at the University of Malaga, Spain
- Event
- Spain
Translation Workshop at the University of Malaga, Spain

2018/11/27 to 2018/11/30

2018 Translation Workshop at the University of Malaga, Spain The Korean Literature Translation Workshop was held in Malaga University with author Kim Yeon-soo from November 27 to 29. The workshop was focused on Kim's < Five Pleasure of the Smellers> 20 students who translated Kim's work under...
Korean literature event with the City of Bucheon
- Event
- Republic of Korea
Korean literature event with the City of Bucheon

2018/10/12

LTI Korea and the City of Bucheon Co-host ‘Three Korean Literary Works Through the Lens of Asian Translation’ Event On October 12, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) (President: Kim Sa-in) co-hosted a Korean literature event with the City of Bucheon to celebrate the first...
The Istanbul Book Fair in Turkey
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- Turkey
The Istanbul Book Fair in Turkey

2017/11/04 to 2017/11/07

This year, Korea was invited to the largest book fair in Turkey—the Istanbul Book Fair, which ran from November 4th to 7th. Korea was selected as this year’s Guest of Honor; a choice that is particularly meaningful, as 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations...
BCLT Literary Translation Workshop
- Event
- United Kingdom
BCLT Literary Translation Workshop

2017/07/23 to 2017/07/29

Since signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2015 with the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT)—a prominent supporter of literary translation in the UK—the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) has sent Translation Academy translators to the UK each summer to take part...
PEN World Voices Festival
- Event
- USA
PEN World Voices Festival

2017/05/01 to 2017/05/07

With support from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea, President: Kim Seong-Kon, propfessor Emeritus at Seoul National University), Korean writers Bae Suah and Han Yujoo participated in the 13th PEN World Voices Festival, held from May 1 to 7. Organized by the PEN American...