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Impressions of Laura VanArendonk Baugh’s Traditional Japanese Novella Kitsune-Tsuki
Another American author featured as a speaker at the recent virtual World Fantasy Con 2020 is Laura VanArendonk Baugh, and when I saw she had a few books set in Japan, I was intrigued since I love the East Asian fox myth and have written some far less traditional books featuring them myself. The first […]
The Life and Works of Korean Author Kim Dongni
This year on my main blog, the Ice Pine Palace (see links in the left column here for my affiliate blogs), my Literati Corner selection will be a novella and short stories by a very famous Korean author. Kim Dongni (김동리金東里) was born in 1913 in the historical city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, […]
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The Life and Works of Korean Author Kim Dongni
This year on my main blog, the Ice Pine Palace (see links in the right column here for my affiliate blogs), my Literati Corner selection will be a novella and short stories by a very famous Korean author. Kim Dongni (김동리金東里) was born in 1913 in the historical city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, […]
Sohyeon After Midnight Book Reading Videos and Character Roll-Call
I had some time this weekend to prepare a few videos for everyone to enjoy. The first video is my character roll-call, which I made for my readers who have been struggling to pronounce my characters’ names in a couple of my novels. Character Roll-Call: Then I prepared a three-part series of me reading selections […]
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Tag Archives: Korean History
Plans to Leave Home, Plans to Return Home – Land, Vol.6, Part 5
Our final scheduled selection for 2019 is the last volume of the second story arc of Kyeongni Park’s Land series (박경리의《토지》), and it begins in the last few chapters of part 4, “Yongjingcun and Seoul.” Yongjingcun was a city in … Continue reading
Detection and the Root of the Crime – Land, Vol.2, Part 6
Today we will finish up volume two of the first story arc of Kyeongni Park’s monumental novel Land (박경리의《토지》). The story kicks off in the next chapter with Wife Yoon and more details on how her son Choi Chisu was … Continue reading
The Wings of a Butterfly Draw A Noblewoman into a Sinister Plague – The Joseon Zombie Annals, Part 1
My interim selection for 2018 is the Korean language webcomic, “The Joseon Zombie Annals” by Gonma, which you can read here: http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail.nhn?titleId=509094&no=226&weekday=fri Right now it’s up to chapter 272, and you have to page back all the way to chapter … Continue reading
The Servant Who Once Painted Buddhist Images – Land, Vol.1, Part 3
This year’s literati corner book is the first story arc of Kyeongni Park’s Land series (박경리의《토지》), and this is the last post for my winter installment. We’ll pick up with volume 2 in the summer. The story shifts in chapter … Continue reading
A Henpecked Husband Meets An Old Flame On Market Day – Land, Vol.1, Part 2
Kyeongni Park’s Land series (박경리의《토지》) kicks off in volume 1 with part 1, which is titled “Footsteps in Darkness.” The first chapter begins with a description of Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving, which is on Hangawi, or August 15, in 1897. Children … Continue reading
Memories of Grandfather and the Garden Pine Tree – Year of Impossible Goodbyes, Part 1
The next book I’m going to look at is The Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sukryeol Choi (최 숙렬의 떠나보낼 수 없는 세월), which I believe has also been translated into English under that title. The literal translation would be … Continue reading
The Search for Hidden Heretics in the Joseon Royal Court – Martyr’s Country, Part 8
I am covering more of volume 3 from the 4 volume series of Dowon Park’s Martyr’s Country (박도원의 ”순교자의 나라”) this time, and this will be the last installment of the series after all. Chapter 3 continues with Inspector Kyechang … Continue reading
The Police Bureau Officer and the Buddhist Mourners – Martyr’s Country, Part 7
This post I’m reading more of volume 3 of Dowon Park’s Martyr’s Country (박도원의 ”순교자의 나라”) and continuing to add some extra information from the manga that covers the life of Jeong Hasang among other figures. Chapter 4 of part … Continue reading
A Yangban Scoundrel Meets a Beautiful Catechist – Martyr’s Country, Part 6
We’re starting volume 3 of Dowon Park’s Martyr’s Country (박도원의 ”순교자의 나라”) this time, and we have a new fictional character that becomes the center of the action right away. The year is 1839 now, the gihae year of the … Continue reading
Spring Schedule of Author Appearances
As spring kicks into high gear, I will be speaking and appearing at a few upcoming events around town. First up, on May 24th at 7PM, I will be giving my presentation “‘Godzilla, Monster Movies, and Toho Studios” at the … Continue reading
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