Pavane for a Dead Princess |
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| Author:
| Park Min-gyu, |
| Translator:
| Kim, Amber Hyun Jung |
| Series title: | Library of Korean Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62897-071-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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| Imprint: | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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Park Min-gyu has been celebrated and condemned for his attacks upon what he perceives as the humorlessness of contemporary Korean literature. Pavane for a Dead Princess is his attack upon the beauty-fetish that reigns over popular culture, detailing the relationship between a man with matinee-idol good looks and "the ugliest woman of the century.” To complicate matters further, Park also includes a so-called "writer’s cut” of the same story, offering alternate...
More DescriptionPark Min-gyu has been celebrated and condemned for his attacks upon what he perceives as the humorlessness of contemporary Korean literature. Pavane for a Dead Princess is his attack upon the beauty-fetish that reigns over popular culture, detailing the relationship between a man with matinee-idol good looks and "the ugliest woman of the century.” To complicate matters further, Park also includes a so-called "writer’s cut” of the same story, offering alternate versions of the facts, giving the reader the opportunity to imagine all the different ways this same novel might have been written.