I will always remember where I was when I found out that writer Han Kang had been the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Literature prize. It was Thursday evening and I had gone with my mother to Sainsburys. I decided … Continue reading Celebrating Han Kang: From The Vegetarian to Nobel Laureate
Author: Baek Sehee Translator: Anton Hur Publisher: Bloomsbury This is the follow up to Baek Seehe’s bestseller ‘I Want to Die, but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki.’ This has also been translated by superb translator Antor Hur. Is there … Continue reading I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki [Book review]
Author: Baek Sehee Translator: Anton Hur Publisher: Bloomsbury I was not expecting this book to be quite so vivid, transparent, and honest. ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ is part memoir and part self-help from Korean … Continue reading I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki [Book review]
Walking Practice is Dolki Min’s debut novel that has been translated from the Korean by Victoria Caudle. I found the story, humorous, relatable, absurd and at times uncomfortable to read. The story is told from the first-person perspective of an … Continue reading Walking Practice [Book review]
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan The novel is a slow but moving story reflecting life and its philosophies. It centres around a 30-year-old woman named Yeongju. She has a good career and a … Continue reading Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop [Book review]
Diya on Korea 