ほんのひきだし / January 16, 2020

2020年1月31日（金）・2月1日（土）の2日間、二子玉川ライズ ガレリアで、約40の個性あふれる本屋が集まるフェス「本屋博」が開催されます。

読売新聞 / December 21, 2018

短編で気軽に韓国文学を楽しめる「韓国文学ショートショート　きむふなセレクション」の刊行をクオンが始めた。翻訳家のきむふなさんが薦める短編を、日本語の翻訳と韓国語の原文で読める。

Korean Literature in Translation / January 22, 2015

The short story has always been the highest form of modern literature in Korea, and Jung Mi-Kyung’s My Son’s Girlfriend (Part of the awesome LTI Korea / Dalkey Archive Press effort) is a powerful argument for it. My Son’s Girlfriend contains seven stories all of which hit, in various ways, at the alienation of modern life and the loss, distortion or impermanence of love, focusing on plots and themes that are specific to Korea, while at the same time have relevance to all modernized countries. While the characters and settings vary, as the band Led Zepplin once noted, “the song remains the same.” Jung explores the erosion of love in the modern world, and frequently in light of decisions made years prior, making the stories not just about current situations of the first person narrators, but also of choices they made which led them to the bleak lives they lead.   Source: http://www.ktlit.com/review-my-sons-girlfriend-by-jung-mi-kyung/

list_Books from Korea / -

Beyond Exoticism: the Evolution of “Exotic Scenery”   By Jung Yeo-ul on Nov 01 2014 23:32:55 Vol.18 Winter 2012 Once the realm of the exotic and the imagined, remote locations have become central characters in their own right as writers use their personal experience to craft meaningful stories. Prologue With the rise of foreign travel and emigration, life in a foreign country as depicted in Korean literature is no longer just a topic, but a theme of its own. Foreign space has evolved from merely background scenery to a natural living space of everyday life. In the past, works that dealt with travel or emigration painted a somewhat abstract and alienating picture of foreign life. But of late, these depictions have grown more detailed and realistic. Writers have even broadened their geographical scope to include areas such as the Middle East, Africa, and the Himalayas, which are less popular destinations for Korean travelers and expats. These once foreign and abstract places are gradually turning into homes.