Hidden Heroes - Anthology of North Korean Fiction

Hidden Heroes is a collection of short stories from the 1980s to present that unveil the lives of ordinary North Koreans. Through themes of identity, community, and power, it reveals a complex society, offering readers a nuanced understanding beyond prevailing stereotypes.

Table des matières

Translation Source; Introduction: (Re)presenting North Korean Fiction; IDENTITIES, The Key; A Day in the Life of a Female Manager; Face; COMMUNITIES, Neighbors; Hoping for Luck to Strike; Seventeen People's Laughter; The Actor's Last Class; POWER, Lifel; Spring Evening; The Life Expectancy Chart; Bibliography; Index

A propos de l'auteur

Immanuel Kim is the Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud professor of Korean literature and culture studies at The George Washington University.

Benoit Berthelier is a senior lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Sydney.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Benoit Berthelier, Immanuel Kim, Immanuel Berthelier Kim
• Collaboration: Benoit Berthelier (Traduction), Immanuel Kim (Traduction)
• Edition: Anthem Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.03.2025
• EAN: 9781839994661
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-466-1
• Pages: 202
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short Stories, FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General, North Korea, FICTION / World Literature / Korea, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, DPRK literature; North Korean citizens