Dust and Other Stories by Yi T’aejun, translated by Janet Poole [in Booklist]
05 Mar, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Short Stories, Translation
*STARRED REVIEW During Japan’s brutal occupation of Korea (1910–45), marked by systematic suppression of the Korean language, culture, and identity, Yi T’aejun produced stories that were “considered among the best of his time.” Translator Janet Poole’s impressive introduction not only contextualizes Yi’s significance in the Korean canon...