News from Abroad (86)

‘O Bom Filho’: thriller sul-coreano à la Stephen King
- Article
- Portuguese
‘O Bom Filho’: thriller sul-coreano à la Stephen King

Portugal
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Veja
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July 12, 2019

(Tradução de Jae Hyung Woo; Todavia; 288 páginas; 49,90 reais ou 34,90 reais na versão digital) Em sua Coreia do Sul de origem, You-jeong Jeong é festejada como uma “Stephen King de saias”. Com timing notável para o suspense, a autora já publicou quatro thrillers que se converteram em itens de...
'O bom Filho' retrata a mente do assassino como um labirinto interminavel
- Article
- Portuguese
'O bom Filho' retrata a mente do assassino como um labirinto interminavel

Portugal
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Aliás Estadão
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October 5, 2019

O Bom Filho é um extraordinário exemplo de como a narrativa audiovisual, para muitos adversária ferrenha do ato de leitura, pode ter uma influência construtiva na literatura: uma economia no uso das descrições das ações mais banais, como abrir uma porta e atravessar uma rua e se alimentar e se...
Nejlepší knihy roku 2019
- Article
- Czech
Nejlepší knihy roku 2019

Czech
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iliteratura
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December 7, 2019

Po celý rok sledujeme knižní novinky, proto bychom v předvánočním čase rádi připomněli, jak široká je nabídka v knihkupectvích a že nakladatelé i letos skutečně mysleli na každého. Zkuste si z našeho přehledu vybrat něco nového, jiného, zajímavého.
Livro coreano não é exatamente novo, mas tem méritos próprios
- Article
- Portuguese
Livro coreano não é exatamente novo, mas tem méritos próprios

Brazil
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Folha de S.Paulo
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September 19, 2019
Trama criminal coreana tem méritos próprios
- Article
- Portuguese
Trama criminal coreana tem méritos próprios

Brazil
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Zero Hora
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October 1, 2019

SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Não pode ser ruim um livro que começa deste jeito: "O cheiro de sangue me acordou. Era um cheiro incrivelmente intenso, como se eu não o absorvesse apenas pelo nariz, mas pelo corpo inteiro".

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International Events (5)

Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong
- Event
- Japan
Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong

2018/11/13 to 2018/11/17

2018 Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong Korean literary events featuring author Jeong You Jeong was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan, from November 13 to 17. The events were centered on Jeong’s novel < Seven Years of Night>, first published in the country in 2017, and...
Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin
- Event
- Germany
Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin

2018/09/05 to 2018/09/15

Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin Founded in 2001, the festival takes place in autumn each year with guests from all around the world, and offers events such as readings, discussions, and workshops over a 10-day period. This year’s festival took place from...
Fête du Livre de Bron & Events at Aix-en-Provence and Arles
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- France
Fête du Livre de Bron & Events at Aix-en-Provence and Arles

2017/03/12 to 2017/03/14

From March 12 to 14, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea, President: Kim Seong-Kon, professor Emeritus at Seoul National University) sponsored the participation of Korean author Lee Seung-U at the Fête du Livre de Bron, and hosted Korean literature events in Aix-en-Provence and...
The Paris International Book Fair
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- 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...
Vietnam Translation Seminar and Literary Event
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- Vietnam
Vietnam Translation Seminar and Literary Event

2015/11/26 to 2015/12/01

LTI Korea held promotional events, including a translation seminar, from November 26–December 1 in and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.On November 26, LTI Korea held a seminar on the topic “Reading Vietnamese Translations of Korean Literature” at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and...

Translated Books (23)

Seven Years of Darkness
- Book
- English
- Available
Seven Years of Darkness

U.K.
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You-jeong Jeong
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정유정
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2020
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

"You-Jeong Jeong is a certified international phenomenon . . . Genuinely surprising and ultimately satisfying . . . Seven Years of Darkness [bolsters] the case for Jeong as one among the best at...
ο καλός γιος
- Book
- Greek
ο καλός γιος

Greece
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Jeong You Jeong
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정유정
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2020
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Ποιον μπορείς να εμπιστευτείς αν δεν μπορείς να εμπιστευτείς τον εαυτό σου; Ο Γιου-τζιν, υποδειγματικός γιος, πρωταθλητής κολύμβησης που έχει μόλις κάνει αίτηση για να εισαχθεί στη νομική σχολή,...
Seven Years of Darkness
- Book
- English
Seven Years of Darkness

U.K.
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You-jeong Jeong
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정유정
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2020
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

A chilling yet moving story about the strength and depth of fatherly love, both biological and adopted, and the lengths that parents will go to protect - and avenge - their children. Set in Korea,...
Le origini del male
- Book
- Italian
Le origini del male

Italy
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You-jeong Jeong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Yu-jin si sveglia una mattina nel proprio letto ricoperto di sangue. Non solo il suo corpo, ma tutta la stanza ne è imbrattata. Lui non ricorda quasi niente della notte appena trascorsa, solo di...
Een goede zoon
- Book
- Dutch
Een goede zoon

You-jeong Jeong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

De 26-jarige Yu-Jin ontwaakt na een onrustige nacht en ontdekt dat zijn kleding onder het bloed zit. Onder aan de trap vindt hij vervolgens het levenloze lichaam van zijn moeder, haar hals blijkt...