Korean Literature Review – My Innocent Uncle
Elton LaClare’s latest review is on “My Innocent Uncle” by Ch’ae Man Shik.
Tag: Korean literature
Korean Literature Review – The Other Side of Dark Remembrance
“The shared agony of history is an essential aspect of the bond that exists among Koreans.” Elton LaClare reviews “The Other Side of Dark Remembrance” by Lee Kyun Young.
Korean Literature Review – The Wounded
The title story of Yi Chong-Jun’s The Wounded is founded on an intriguing premise. Elton LaClare explores it here.
Korean Literature Review – Three Days in That Autumn
Elton LaClare investigates just what is inside “Three Days in That Autumn” by Pak Wan Seo.
Korean Literature Review – With Her Oil Lamp On That Night
Our Book Reviewer, Elton LaClare looks at a novel account of the Korean War.
Korean Literature Review – Human Decency
“Human Decency” is by Gong Ji-Young. Elton LaClare takes a deep look inside her book.
Korean Literature Review – A Toy City
‘Not a single thing would be accomplished in this world if everybody laughed and cried whenever they felt like it.’
Korean Literature Review – A Man
“There are certain parts of the world where writers tend to produce literature richer in metaphor than that of their contemporaries in other places… Of course, one might easily add Korea to this list.”