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The Reverse Side of Life

By Lee Seung-U

The Reverse Side of Life Contemporary literature

The Reverse Side of Life

By Lee Seung-U

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A journalist is asked to write an article about one of South Korea's most unique writers, Bak Bugil. He begins to carefully reconstruct Bak's childhood through his novels, press articles and interviews. Bak lives with his parent's relations, but is forbidden to go near a Persimmon tree that stands near a hut on the property. Bak disobeys the order and is repeatedly rebuked and beaten. But an encounter with the inhabitant of the hut changes his life forever. Dealing with childhood shame. abandonment, rebellion, first love, and religious experimentation, this extraordinary novel cemented its author's reputation as one of the stars of South Korea's literary scene.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2005-01-08
Publication Date:
2005-08-01
Publisher:
Peter Owen Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0720612594
ISBN13:
9780720612592
Weight:
268 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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