<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0">I'd like to pass on a request from Miranda Weingartner,<BR>
one of the team who produce the excellent CanKor.<BR>
(For those who don't know, this is a weekly round-up on<BR>
North Korea; it admirably complements Nautilus' daily<BR>
NAPSnet reports. See www.cankor.ca)<BR>
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She asks:<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I am compiling reviews or articles on (non-geopolitical) books written <BR>
in or about the DPRK. So far, I have found a review on Chris Springer's <BR>
Pyongyang: Hidden History...<BR>
and a compilation of North Korean writers featured on Words Without Borders.<BR>
> http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/SEPTEMBER2003.html<BR>
> I wonder if you could point me to any you've come across.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"><BR>
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She can be contacted at </FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><A HREF="mailto:mirandaw7@cs.com">mirandaw7@cs.com</A>, or via CanKor.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"><BR>
Or if anyone would like to reply here and share such information,<BR>
I'll forward it on.<BR>
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Incidentally, the Words Without Borders was new to me, and most<BR>
interesting. The List's very own Stephen Epstein is involved; so<BR>
maybe this was publicized here before, and I missed it.<BR>
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Finally: for current information on North Korea, may I recommend <BR>
Tom Tobback's newish site: www.pyongyangsquare.com<BR>
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Best wishes <BR>
Aidan FC<BR>
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AIDAN FOSTER-CARTER<BR>
Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology & Modern Korea, Leeds University<BR>
17 Birklands Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3BY, UK<BR>
tel: +44(0) 1274 588586 mobile: +44(0) 7970 741307 <BR>
fax: +44(0) 1274 773663 ISDN: +44(0) 1274 589280<BR>
Email: afostercarter@aol.com website: www.aidanfc.net<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Subj: <B>Re: Fw: Book reviews </B> <BR>
Date: 11/18/03 03:44:18 GMT Standard Time <BR>
From: <BR>
To: <A HREF="mailto:Afostercarter@aol.com">Afostercarter@aol.com</A> <BR>
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Dear Aidan,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I've expunged the offending e-mail address. Truthfully, we're thinking of throwing in the towel and switching to AOL ourselves as the spam in our CanKor box with CS has become unmanageable! Do people actually fall for these scams from Nigeria? Evolutionary theory dictates that it must since they not only survive but multiply at an incredible rate!</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I append the review of Chris Springer's book and also will point you to the What's New section of the opening page on the CanKor website. About halfway down the box, you'll find the link to the site of his book.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I'd not heard of the Korean Studies discussion group and so thank you for that. I would be most appreciative if you did in fact post a query. And you are more than welcome to share any of the information we've exchanged on this matter.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Thanks again. Your interest is always appreciated.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Best, miranda</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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<B>From:</B> <A HREF="mailto:Afostercarter@aol.com">Afostercarter@aol.com</A> <BR>
<B>To:</B> <A HREF="mailto:Mirandaw7@cs.com">Mirandaw7@cs.com</A> <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 14, 2003 12:18 PM<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: Fw: Book reviews<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0">Dear Miranda,<BR>
<BR>
Hello. The FW confused me at first. My sole eddress now is @AOL,<BR>
so please expunge @cs from your records. AOL closed down @cs<BR>
in UK, for unknown reasons. Count your blessings to be Canadian!<BR>
<BR>
Alas, my well is all too bottomfull, and shallow. Offhand I know no other<BR>
reviews of the kind you mention. Indeed, I'm grateful to learn of yours.<BR>
Could you kindly point me to the Chris Springer one? I ought to review<BR>
his book in Asia Times, but have not yet got around to it.<BR>
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Do you know the Korean Studies web discussion list? It's at <BR>
http://koreaweb.ws/ks There is also a book reviews section at<BR>
http://koreaweb.ws/ks/ksr/ They're avowedly academic, and at a<BR>
glance there is little on NK of any kind.<BR>
<BR>
I'm not sure if you have to register to get on this site. If you want,<BR>
I could post your query on the main site.<BR>
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Also, with your permission, I'd be glad to tell them about the NK<BR>
writers site, which was news to me. One of the translators there,<BR>
Stephen Epstein, is in fact editor at KSR. Small world.<BR>
<BR>
Sorry not to be able to be more helpful.<BR>
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All best<BR>
Aidan<BR>
<BR>
AIDAN FOSTER-CARTER<BR>
Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology & Modern Korea, Leeds University<BR>
17 Birklands Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3BY, UK<BR>
tel: +44(0) 1274 588586 mobile: +44(0) 7970 741307 <BR>
fax: +44(0) 1274 773663 ISDN: +44(0) 1274 589280<BR>
Email: afostercarter@aol.com website: www.aidanfc.net<BR>
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In a message dated 11/13/03 07:24:40 GMT Standard Time, mirandaw7@cs.com writes:<BR>
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Date:11/13/03 07:24:40 GMT Standard Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:mirandaw7@cs.com">mirandaw7@cs.com</A><BR>
To:<A HREF="mailto:Afostercarter@aol.com">Afostercarter@aol.com</A><BR>
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----- Original Message ----- <BR>
From: "Miranda Weingartner" <mirandaw7@cs.com><BR>
To: "Aidan Foster Carter" <Afostercarter@cs.com><BR>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:00 PM<BR>
Subject: Book reviews<BR>
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> Hello Aidan,<BR>
><BR>
> The snow is falling furiously, winds are wailing and occasionally, sirens<BR>
> can be heard in the distance. We are under a winter siege. Meanwhile, work<BR>
> continues...<BR>
><BR>
> I am appealing to your bottomless well of knowlege: I am compiling reviews<BR>
> or articles on (non-geopolitical) books written in or about the DPRK. So<BR>
> far, I have found a review on Chris Springer's Pyongyang: Hidden<BR>
History...<BR>
> and a compilation of North Korean writers featured on Words Without<BR>
Borders.<BR>
> http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/SEPTEMBER2003.html<BR>
> I wonder if you could point me to any you've come across - any you can<BR>
> recommend (have you reviewed any)?<BR>
><BR>
> Best as always,<BR>
> miranda<BR>
><BR>
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