A Most Ambiguous Sunday and Other Stories
Title | A Most Ambiguous Sunday and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Jung Young-moon |
Publisher | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2013-09-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1564789519 |
Considered an eccentric in the traditional Korean literary world, Jung Young-moon's short stories have nonetheless won numerous readers both in Korea and abroad, most often drawing comparisons to Kafka. Adopting strange, warped, unstable characters and drawing heavily on the literature of the absurd, Jung's stories nonetheless do not wallow in darkness, despair, or negativity. Instead, we find a world in which the bizarre and terrifying are often put to comic use, even in direst of situations, and point toward a sort of redemption to be found precisely in the "weirdest" and most unsettling parts of life . . .
Vaseline Buddha
Title | Vaseline Buddha PDF eBook |
Author | Jung Young Moon |
Publisher | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2016-06-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1941920357 |
"If someone in the future asks in frustration, 'What has Korean literature been up to?' we can quietly hand them Vaseline Buddha."—Pak Mingyu "One enters into a kind of serenity when we delve into this book. I find that eccentrics like Jung are needed in literature."—Achim Stanislawski Our sleepless narrator thwarts a would-be thief outside his moonlit window, then delves into his subconscious imagination to explore the very nature of reality. Jung Young Moon, 2005 alum of Iowa's International Writing Program, is one of South Korea's most award-winning, eccentric, and handsome authors, often compared to Kafka and Beckett.
My Son's Girlfriend
Title | My Son's Girlfriend PDF eBook |
Author | Jung Mi Kyung |
Publisher | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2013-09-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1564789454 |
At once an ironic portrayal of contemporary Korea and an intimate exploration of heartache, alienation, and nostalgia, this collection of seven short stories has earned the author widespread critical acclaim. With empathy and an overarching melancholy that is at times tinged with sarcasm but always deeply meaningful, Jung explores the ambition and chaos of urban life, the lives of the lost and damaged souls it creates, and the subtle shades of love found between them.
At Least We Can Apologize
Title | At Least We Can Apologize PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Ki-ho |
Publisher | Deep Vellum Publishing |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2013-09-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1564789543 |
This story focuses on an agency whose only purpose is to offer apologies—for a fee—on behalf of its clients. This seemingly insignificant service leads us into an examination of sin, guilt, and the often irrational demands of society. A kaleidoscope of minor nuisances and major grievances, this novel heralds a new comic voice in Korean letters.
Lonesome You
Title | Lonesome You PDF eBook |
Author | Wan-sŏ Pak |
Publisher | Dalkey Archive Press |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2013-11-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1564789098 |
"Originally published in Korean as Nomudo ssulssurhan tangsin by Ch'angjak kwa Pip'yongsa, Seoul, 1998"--Title page verso.
About Love and Other Stories
Title | About Love and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Anton Chekhov |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2008-07-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0199536686 |
This is a collection of Chekhov's most lyrical stories in a new translation of great skill and originality, published in 2004 to coincide with the centenary of Chekhov's death.
The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Stories
Title | The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Bret Harte |
Publisher | Boston : Houghton, Mifflin |
Pages | 434 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | Western stories |
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