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The essential account of the South Korean 1980 pro-democracy rebellion.

A sweeping account of modern Korean history told through one writer's imprisonment-in time, in language, and in a divided country-from Korea's most acclaimed novelist.

Based on actual events, The Guest is a profound portrait of a divided people haunted by a painful past, and a generation's search for reconciliation. During the Korean War, Hwanghae Province in North Korea was the setting of a gruesome fifty-two day massacre. In an act of collective amnesia the atrocities were attributed to American military, but in truth they resulted from malicious battling between Christian and Communist Koreans. Forty years later, Ryu Yosop, a minister living in America returns to his home village, where his older brother once played a notorious role in the bloodshed. Besieged by vivid memories and visited by the troubled spirits of the deceased, Yosop must face the survivors of the tragedy and lay his brother's soul to rest. Faulkner-like in its intense interweaving narratives, The Guest is a daring and ambitious novel from a major figure in world literature.

A vibrant and enchanting novel from one of Korea's most celebrated writers. When 14-year-old Bugeye and his mother arrive at Flower Island -- a vast landfill site on the outskirts of Seoul -- they soon become part of the eclectic community of impoverished outsiders who make their living weeding recyclables from the rubbish. Then, one night, Bugeye notices mysterious lights dancing around the landfill ... Could it be the island's ancient spirits? Is his luck about to change? Familiar Thingsdepicts a society on the edge of dizzying economic and social change. It is a haunting reminder to us all to be careful of what we throw away.

A modern-day quest novel, by one of Korea's most renowned novelists.

In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point.Park Minwoo is, by every measure, a success story. Born into poverty in a miserable neighbourhood of Seoul, he has ridden the wave of development in a rapidly modernising society. Now the director of a large architectural firm, his hard work and ambition have brought him triumph and satisfaction. But when his company is investigated for corruption, he’s forced to reconsider his role in the transformation of his country.At the same time, he receives an unexpected message from an old friend, Cha Soona, a woman that he had once loved, and then betrayed. As memories return unbidden, Minwoo recalls a world he thought had been left behind — a world he now understands that he has helped to destroy.In At Dusk, one of Korea's most renowned and respected authors continues his gentle yet urgent project of evaluating Korea’s past, and examining the things, and the people, that have been given up in a never-ending quest to move forward.

International Booker-nominated virtuoso Hwang Sok-yong is back with another powerful story -- an epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of Korean history. Centred on three generations of a family of rail workers and a laid-off factory worker staging a high-altitude sit-in, MATER 2-10vividly depicts the lives of ordinary working Koreans, starting from the Japanese colonial era, continuing through Liberation, and right up to the twenty-first century. It is at once a powerful account that captures a nation's longing for a rail line to reconnect North and South, a magical-realist novel that depicts reflect the lives of modern industrial workers, and a culmination of Hwang's career -- a masterpiece thirty years in the making. A true voice of a generation, Hwang shows again why he is unmatched when it comes to depicting the grief of a divided nation and bringing to life the cultural identity and trials and tribulations of the Korean people.

Am Rand der südkoreanischen Metropole Seoul liegt die „Blumeninsel“, eine gigantische Müllhalde, Lebensgrundlage und Wohnstätte einer Kolonie von Ausgestoßenen. Hier landet der Held des Romans, der 14-jährige „Glupschaug“, zusammen mit seiner Mutter, für die sich ein in der Hackordnung weit oben stehender Müllhaldenbewohner interessiert. Dieser „Baron“ ist für den Helden eine verhasste Stiefvaterfigur. Mit „Glatzfleck“, dem Sohn des Barons, freundet sich „Glupschaug“ jedoch an und lernt von ihm alles, was man zum Überleben wissen muss. "Vertraute Welt" ist eine Kritik an der modernen Wegwerfgesellschaft. Der Roman zeigt, was hinter dem raschen wirtschaftlichen Aufstieg eines Landes steckt, das Menschen ebenso aussondert wie Müll. Unverhofftes Opfer des zweifelhaften Fortschritts ist auch eine Bande altkoreanischer Kobolde, mit denen sich „Glupschaug“ und „Glatzfleck“ anfreunden. Für die beiden Jugendlichen wendet sich damit das Blatt, zumindest vorerst …

Hwang Sok-yong to jedna z najbardziej kontrowersyjnych postaci w koreańskim świecie literackim. Pisarz inny niż wszyscy, stale idący pod prąd, uwikłany w politykę i oddany walce o dobro podzielonej Korei, który większość swoich lat spędził w więzieniu. Urodził się 4 stycznia 1943 roku w Mandżuri podczas okupacji japońskiej. Studiował filozofię na Uniwersytecie Dongguk. Aresztowany w 1964 roku, po uwolnieniu pracował w fabryce papierosów i na kilku budowach na terenie Korei. W latach 1966-1969 brał udział w wojnie w Wietnamie, niechętnie walcząc po amerykańskiej stronie, którą winił za atak na walce wyzwoleńczej. W Wietnamie był odpowiedzialny za 'oczyszczanie', niszczenie dowodów masowych mordów cywili i grzebanie zmarłych. Makabryczne doświadczenia wywarły wielki wpływ na jego późniejszą karierę literacką. Hwang Sok-Yong jest najpoważniejszym koreańskim kandydatem do Literackiej Nagrody Nobla. Chwasty to 10 opowiadań, które dają ogólny obraz stylu i tematyki twórczości Hwanga. Chwasty Delikatne dłonie Droga do Sampo Marzenie Herkulesa List do młodszego brata Obca ziemia Szczęśliwy sen Sąsiad Bawole oko.