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The descendants of cain translated by suh jimoon and julie pickering east gate unesco, 1997. Criteria for inclusion are importance of the original work, excellence of the translation, or both. Welcome to econtent platform of john benjamins publishing company. Feb 24, 2018 marchs literature night at the kcc will feature hwang sunwons 1954 novel the descendants of cain, set in the bitter period between liberation and the start of the korean war. Hwang sun won, perhaps the most beloved and respected korean writer of the twentieth century, based this extraordinary n. The descendants of cain ebook by sunwon hwang, jimoonsuh.
Published in 1954 in seoul, it was instantly popular and has continued to be a steady seller ever since. Selected readings in modern korean fiction selected readings in modern korean fiction in english translation bruce fulton seoul national university phd candidate this is a partial, annotated list of modern korean fiction in english translation. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. Suh and jimoon suh 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. May 25, 2014 the hwang soonwon literary museum was dedicated to the various works of the prolific author and his contributions to korean literature.