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In Spring it is the Dawn: January 2013
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Thursday, January 31, 2013. The Briefcase' by Hiromi Kawakami. I ordered a copy of The Briefcase. Not too long before it was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. But even if it hadnt been selected as a contender for the award, I knew I wanted to read it. Heck, Im always interested to discover a new-to-me Japanese author but the story appealed to me as well. From the back cover:. Links to this post. Filed under: Book reviews. Tuesday, January 29, 2013. The Diving Pool' by Yoko Ogawa. This year, ...
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In Spring it is the Dawn: Another Year Gone By
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Friday, February 01, 2013. Another Year Gone By. On January 31, 2006 I posted here for the very first time. This means that In Spring it is the Dawn. Is now 7 years old! Can you believe it? I know I've said it before, but I will say it again - Thank you so much. To everyone who kept in touch with me during my hiatus (on Facebook, or Twitter, or by email) and to everyone that never gave up encouraging me to return. It's because of you and your friendship that I'm here! To commemorate Tony's first (annual?
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my so-called research: More Free Korean Literature & Other Stuff
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Thursday, October 30, 2014. More Free Korean Literature and Other Stuff. Just wanted to let people know about another set of free Korean literature e-books put out by the great people over at Literature Translation Institute of Korea. LTI) Unlike the last set, which focused on the modern period, this new set has short stories from many contemporary authors. The new group is called "New Writing From Korea" and can be found here. Included in this new offering are authors such as Park Min-gyu. Over at LIT's...
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my so-called research: Sushi Books (not recipe books)
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Sunday, February 10, 2013. Sushi Books (not recipe books). From Endo Sushi in Osaka. I am by no means a sushi expert, but I have spent a lot of time searching for books about sushi. I love eating sushi, and I am also interested in reading and learning about it. This is not a list of sushi recipe books, it is a collection of books about. Sushi: A Pocket Guide. By Minori Fukuda and Kit Shan Li. It also has the name in Japanese and how to pronounce it in English. The Sushi Menu Book. This book is a beginner...
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my so-called research: November 2013
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Monday, November 25, 2013. Korean Lit in the News. I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've come across a few things that I wanted to share. Some interesting Korean literature related articles. Korean Lit Comes to America. Why Say Goodbye: Reterritorializing Working-class Literature in Contemporary Korea. From Pyongyang to Mars: Sci-fi, Genre and Literary Value in North Korea. Library of Korean Literature. The Uses of Uncertainty: Dalkey Archive's "Library of Korea" Series. Life Inside a Playstation.
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my so-called research: Korean Lit in the News
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Monday, November 25, 2013. Korean Lit in the News. I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've come across a few things that I wanted to share. Some interesting Korean literature related articles. Korean Lit Comes to America. Why Say Goodbye: Reterritorializing Working-class Literature in Contemporary Korea. From Pyongyang to Mars: Sci-fi, Genre and Literary Value in North Korea. Library of Korean Literature. The Uses of Uncertainty: Dalkey Archive's "Library of Korea" Series. Life Inside a Playstation.
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my so-called research: January 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013. In this post I would like to make a few Korean literature recommendations. While more and more is being written about this topic, it is still sometimes a little difficult to know where to get started. I am not an expert by any means, for that I will direct you to Charles Montgomery of KTLIT. Korean noir detective fiction and the most recently written of my recommendations. You can find a review here. 장군의 수염) by Yi Oryong / Lee Oyoung (이어령). 날개) by Yi Sang. All three recommendati...
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my so-called research: January 2014
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Monday, January 13, 2014. Free Korean Literature E-books. This will be a short post, but I wanted to let people know about this wonderful new source for free Korean literature e-books (short stories and novellas). Literature Translation Institute of Korea. The titles can be found and downloaded here. For the tech savvy among my readers, they have also put out an iphone app, which can be found on itunes. As usual, our friend at KTLIT has a great piece up about it, which can be found at his site.
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my so-called research: More Korean Literature Recommendations
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Monday, February 25, 2013. More Korean Literature Recommendations. As my first Korean literature post has been one of the most viewed, I have decided to do a follow-up post and recommend a few more titles. For those of you interested in reading more Korean literature, I would like to recommend a great series of novellas and short works called The Portable Library of Korean Literature by Jimoondang Publishing Company and KLTI. To thank for a full list (and reviews) of the series here. The Last of Hanako.
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my so-called research: Free Korean Literature E-books
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Monday, January 13, 2014. Free Korean Literature E-books. This will be a short post, but I wanted to let people know about this wonderful new source for free Korean literature e-books (short stories and novellas). Literature Translation Institute of Korea. The titles can be found and downloaded here. For the tech savvy among my readers, they have also put out an iphone app, which can be found on itunes. As usual, our friend at KTLIT has a great piece up about it, which can be found at his site.
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