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The Poet of Wonmi-dong

The Poet of Wonmi-dong
Author
Yang Kwi-ja
Co-Author
-
Translator
Jeon Miseli
Publisher
Asia publishers
Published Year
2012
Country
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

Original Title
원미동 시인
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Wonmidong Siin
ISBN
9788994006291
Page
-
Volume
-
Writer default image
  • Yang Gui-ja
  • Birth : Unknown ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Gui-ja
  • Family Name : Yang
  • Korean Name : 양귀자
  • ISNI : 0000000081869648
  • Works : 23
No. Call No. Location Status Due Date Reservation
1 영어 813.82 바이링 LTI Korea Library Available - -
Descriptions
  • English(English)

The Wonmi-Dong Poet is a particularly clever story, which forwards the narrative by providing a couple of character sketches and revealing the limits of loyalty. The story is narrated by a young girl, the self-confessed neighborhood know-it-all. …Yang does a nice job balancing the voice of the perfect know it all with the voice of a child who doesn’t fully understand adult goings on.

 

Source: http://www.ktlit.com/the-poet-of-wonmi-dong-by-yang-gui-ja-review/

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