I first came to know Seicho Matsumoto when Adelphi Edizioni published an Italian translation of his 1961 “La ragazza del Kyushu” / “Pro Bono” (Kiri no Hata)...
Category - Book Reviews
When it was published in 1987, “Norwegian Wood” catapulted Japanese author, Haruki Murakami to fame, especially among Japanese youths. Due to the...
Through a collection of nine essays written by academics, the book tries to explore, analyze and highlight Korean melodrama, arguably the most dominant genre...
In general perception, Tibet has long been subject of mythologization. Western movies tend to portray it as the spiritual and magical kingdom of contemplative...
Probably Tom Mes‘s biggest trait as a writer is the fact that he manages to combine academic-level analysis with a style of writing that is quite easy to...
When I decided to embark upon Korean literature, the most common suggestion I heard was “The Vegeterian”, which a number of people considered a...
After reading Brian Yecies and Shim Ae-gyung’s “Korea’s Occupied Cinemas“, Hyang-jin Lee‘s book was the logical next step, since...
Having a doctor writing the biography of a patient who happens to be a former Yakuza boss is not an everyday deal, and the result is as unique as the...