Translated Books

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  • Modern Korean Short Stories
    Modern Korean Short Stories
    English(English) Available

    Cho Se-hee et al / 조세희 et al / 1981 / -

  • 現代朝鮮文学選
    現代朝鮮文学選
    Japanese(日本語)

    Nam Jung-hyun et al / 남정현 et al / 1973 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Complete Collection > Library > Complete Collection & Library (more than 2 writers)

    The Chōsen Bungaku No Kai (朝鮮文学の会 Society of Korean Literature) was an academic group with members including Masuo Omura, who was then studying law at Waseda University, Noboru Kajii, Setsuko Ishikawa, Shokichi Cho, Akira Yamada, and Hisashi Ogura. The group undertook the task of translating Korean literature and published the literary coterie magazine Joseon munhak – sogaewa yeongu (조선문학―소개와 연구 Korean literature – introduction and research). Hyeondae Joseon munhakseon 1 (현대조선문학선 1 Selected Works of Modern Korean Literature Ⅰ) features translations of 13 works of Korean fiction, including Nam Jung-hyun’s “Bunji” (분지 Land of excrement). The translator and editor of this anthology are listed as the Chōsen Bungaku No Kai, and the explanatory notes have been written by Yun Hak-jun.

  • Asian literature
    Asian literature
    English(English)

    Cho Byeonghwa et al / 조병화 et al / 1975 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Complete Collection > Library > Complete Collection & Library (more than 2 writers)

  • 現代韓国文学選集 3
    現代韓国文学選集 3
    Japanese(日本語) Available

    Kang Shin-Jae et al / 강신재 et al / 1973 / -

    This is a collection of 22 short stories published in Korea in the 1950s and 1960s. It mainly features works from Sasanggye (7 pieces) and Hyundae Munhak (6 pieces).