An interesting additional piece, Reclaiming North Korean Literature, by Shirley Lee, which Words Without Borders added after their first “collection” of pieces on North Korean literature, which KTLIT talked about here. One of Ms. Lee’s money quotes is: The literature of North Korean exiles is written from a viewpoint we feel we can identify with,…
An awesome issue from Words Without Borders around the theme of North Korean Defectors. You can see the main page here, or go to the specific articles here: INTRODUCTION: The mere use of everyday language is a subversive act in the North Korean literary context. by Shirley Lee A RICE STORY: Food bartered for your sister’s chastity.…
This is a project I’m glad to say KTLIT had a hand in. We talked to the Review as they were planning things (actually, we also met them in Seoul and their posh Hong Kong offices!), and KTLIT provided the team that interviewed (and translated the interview) with Shin Kyung-Sook. This volume is a treasure-trove…