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A Chain of Dark Tales

About the Books

Author
Young Moon Jung
Co-Author
-
Translator
Louis Vinciguerra
Publisher
스텔리온
Published Year
2010
Country
-
Classification

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

Original Title
검은 이야기 사슬
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Geomeun iyagi saseul
ISBN
9789810853655
Page
210
Volume
-

About the Author

Jung Young Moon
  • Jung Young Moon
  • Birth : 1965 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Young Moon
  • Family Name : Jung
  • Korean Name : 정영문
  • ISNI : 0000000078498081
  • Works : 15
About the Original Work
검은 이야기 사슬
More About the Original Work
Descriptions
  • English(English)

A Chain of Dark Tales contains forty-five short stories. The phrase that most accurately describes this book would be The Great Quilt, a panoramic quilt with all possible, even impossible, thoughts and images and situations. Its as if he has laid out forty-five patches of unique materials, patterns, and colors in a public square and then calmly weaves them together, while anyone watching him would be at a lost for words to respond to his defiance of conventional expectations. But, nonetheless, no one would dare question or even think of stopping him, since Jung is too sincere in his childlike innocence, and they would also have to admit that what Jung is trying to say touches them deeply. Even though the books title seems to give us an idea of what kind of book it is and even though his stories contain dark, unstable, and unrealistic characters, these short stories do not wallow in darkness, despair, or negativity. Actually, the stories are often comically bizarre, even in dire situations.

LTI Korea Library Holdings2

No. Call No. Location Status Due Date
1 영어 813 정영문 검-루 LTI Korea Library Not Available -
2 영어 813 정영문 검-루 LTI Korea Library Available -