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Published on: 2016-03-15
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Original language: English

Yi Kwang-Su (1892-1950) has undisputedly produced some of the greatest literary works to ever come out of modern Korea. Here is a collection of his short stories, some of which have never before been published in English. He has written over twenty-eight novels, innumerable short stories, poetry collections, treatises, and countless commentaries from literature to art and science-not to mention culture and humanity-and published in all of the available paper media of his time in Korea. His writing style revolutionized Korean literature and the written language itself. These stories abound with Buddhist-themed meditations on matters of the human spirit and soul, as well as his thoughts on overcoming karmic condemnations. His consistency and the sincerity in his writing are such that one cannot help but believe that he practiced what he preached. He was a moralist, and his writing very didactic. It's not surprising that he asserts that without religion, one cannot improve one's character. The last two short stories in this collection were written during the period from shortly before the end of the WWII to Korean Independence in 1948. The chaotic and uncertain situation of Korea, along with harsh criticism, forced him to remove himself to the countryside and to live on a farm like an ordinary farmer, even maintaining an ox. Around that time he also stayed in a temple by the grace of his cousin, Yi Hak-Su. It was a time of meditation and refuge for him. There he worked on his spiritual journey, although he never wore a monk's robe. He accumulated as many experiences as he could, and then he decided to pursue further education. Chang-Wuk Kang, M.D. translates these works beautifully, richly capturing the essence of Yi Kwang-Su's style and the culture of Korea. He begins the compilation with a biographical summary of Yi Kwang-Su's life as well as his political influences and literary impact on Korea. The Vegetarian by Han Kang Reviews Discussion ... The Vegetarian has 22467 ratings and 3878 reviews. Bookworm Sean said: Some of you may have noticed that my reviews have become infrequent as of late ... HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database HanCinema is an independent Korean Movie and Drama Database discover the South Korean cinema and TV drama diversity browse through movies dramas directors actors ... KTLit - Menu Kwon Sun-chan and Nice People is by Lee Ki-ho who has also had At Least We Can Apologize and So Far and Yet So Near translated into English. It is a very short story ...
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