{"product_id":"snowy-day-and-other-stories-hardcover","title":"Snowy Day and Other Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Chang-Dong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYoosup Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHeinz Insu Fenkl\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first story collection published in English by Lee Chang-dong, one of South Korea's most celebrated and influential literary and cinematic figures\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch like Lee Chang-dong's internationally renowned films (\u003ci\u003eBurning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Secret Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e), these brilliant, unsettling tales, originally published in Korea in the 1980s and now translated into English for the first time, investigate themes of injustice, betrayal, and terror--on both an intimate and national scale. Lee writes deeply and hauntingly about conflicts between family, the powerful and the vulnerable, conformists and rebels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the title story, drawn from the author's own memories of serving in the South Korean military, the class divide between a university-educated private and a working-class corporal serving sentry duty together one snowy night leads to tragic consequences. In \"There's a Lot of Shit in Nokcheon,\" the psychological violence that two brothers enact on each other over the course of a lifetime captures the darkness and paranoia that pervaded Korea in the 1980s, as the country struggled toward democratic rule. And in the novella-length \"A Lamp in the Sky,\" a young woman's brutal interrogation at the hands of the police reveals the series of increasingly troubling decisions that led her to this moment. Is she innocent or guilty? In the end, even she cannot say. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnowy Day and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e introduces English readers to a master storyteller.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Chang-dong \u003c\/b\u003eis one of Korea's most highly acclaimed directors, known internationally for his films \u003ci\u003eBurning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecret Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e. He began his career as a writer of short fiction and novels before turning to screenwriting and directing. His work is characterized by its meticulous eye for detail and its exploration of social issues and complex characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinz Insu Fenkl \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally award-winning writer, translator, and folklorist, best known for his novels \u003ci\u003eMemories of My Ghost Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkull Water\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction and translations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of English at the State University of New York at New Paltz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoosup Chang \u003c\/b\u003eis an American translator born in South Korea. He is best known for his translation of works by major Korean authors like Yi Mun-yol and Pyun Hye-young, as well as his contributions to the Oral Literature of Korea series. He lives in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52577798848819,"sku":"9780593657256","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iznwU6NVgV9780593657256.webp?v=1761440059","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/snowy-day-and-other-stories-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}