KTLIT discusses Hwang Sun-won on TBS eFM’s 1013 Main Street

For those of you who have missed my voice!  Discussing Hwang Sun-won’s Sonagi, Trees on a Slope, The Moving Castle, and Descendants of Cain, among other things. One of my favorite Korean writers for his breadth of topics, clear and symbolic writing style, and really well-thought out and realistic characters   https://www.ktlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/HwangSunWon.mp3 for iPhone and…

Review: Hwang Sun-Won’s “Trees on the Cliff”

There are two different versions of this book, Trees on a Slope, translated by Bruce Fulton, and Trees on the Cliff, translated by Chang Wang-rok. I read the latter version, partly because I believe its translated title is more reflective of the story told here, even if it is a bit less literal (Literally, Trees…