“A month had already passed since Bugeye and his mother moved to Flower Island. She had tried to console Bugeye at first by saying that people lived there just like anywhere else, but he knew it was a garbage dump … Continue reading [Literature Event – 17th Aug] ‘A Modern Tale of Poverty’ – Hwang Sok Young at Asia House
Acclaimed writer Hwang Sok-yong and Adam Foulds in conversation with Boyd Tonkin at Free Word in Farringdon, earlier this evening 7th April, 2014, (7:00~9:00pm). Both discussing topics that occur in their respective books. Sok-yongs book The Shadow of Arms, (translated) just arrived today, fresh from the States, I purchased a copy and asked him to sign, I have not yet had the honour of reading this translated works and this will be my first. I look forward to it. Continue reading Tales from Korea
Diya on Korea 