[KS] New publications

[Brother Anthony]

Some new publications that might be of interest to members of this list 
have come on to my desk:


a) The first volume of a planned series, The Translation Series of the 
Korean Christian Classics, published by The Korean Christian Museum at 
Soongsil University (511, Sangdo-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-743) 
containing 1) The Record of a Dream of Yi Byeok 2) A Record of the Words 
of Ryu-Han-Dang, 3) Meditation on Life after Death. This is what is 
usually termed a "sumptuous" production with various introductions, the 
English translations, the Korean originals, and color images of the 3 
manuscripts. The second item is especially evocative since it was 
written for women by the wife of Yi Byeok, who must have been a 
remarkable person (an active translator!) of whom too little is known. 
No information about the price.

b) The first volume of the "rejuvenated" Seoul Journal of Korean Studies 
(Volume 19 Number 1) published by The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean 
Studies at Seoul National University. It is "a peer-reviewed biannual 
publication" for all aspects of Korean studies, entirely in English. 
Alas, they have failed to include any kind of mailing address, but the 
email is seoul.journal at gmail.com

c) Seoul Selection has begun to publish in English a series of volumes 
on "Korean Film Directors" with the Korean Film Council. Each volume 
includes a critical commentary on one director's work, an extensive 
interview, and a filmography. The first 2 volumes are devoted to Kim 
Ki-young and to Im Kwon-taek. They are available for online purchase 
through Seoul Selection's home page  http://www.seoulselection.com/

People in Seoul might want to know that there will be a book launching 
for the Im Kwon-taek volume at Seoul Selection bookshop at 4:00pm, April 
21 where Im Kwon-taek will be signing copies of the book as well as 
holding a Q&A session with participants.

"To the making of books there is no end" indeed, but I wait, so far in 
vain, for news of newly published English translations of Korean 
literature, and my list 
http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/anthony/TranslationList.htm feels sad at being 
bereft of 2007 titles.

Brother Anthony
Sogang University, Seoul
http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/anthony/