Flowers of Mold
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Flowers of Mold is a collection of ten short stories written by Ha Seong-nan. Originally published in Korean in 1999 by Ch'angjak kwa Pip'yŏngsa under the title Yŏpchip yŏja (옆집 여자) or The Woman Next Door, the collection was translated by Janet Hong and published in English in 2019.[1][2] Featuring separate characters and settings, each story contains different angles of Korean culture and life. Many of the stories share common literary and symbolic themes.[3] The collection has received an award for the original Korean publication, and the translated version has received praise from abroad.[4][5]
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Author | Ha Seong-nan |
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Translator | Janet Hong |
Language | Korean, translated in English |
Genre | Short story collection |
Published | 2019 (Open Letter Publishing) (Korean, 1999) |
Publication date | 1999 |
Publication place | Korea |
Published in English | April 23, 2019 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 240 |
Award | Dong-in Literary Award |
ISBN | 978-1940953960 |
Website | https://www.openletterbooks.org/products/flowers-of-mold |
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