Name: Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories (in English)
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Author: Young-Ha Kim; Kim Young-Ha
ISBN: 9781328545428

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Kim Young-Ha

Young-Ha Kim

Publisher

Mariner Books

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

208

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9781328545428

Synopsis "Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories (in English)"

"Filled with the kind of sublime, galvanizing stories that strike like a lightning bolt, searing your nerves . . . It's easy enough to see why Kim . . . is acclaimed as the best writer of his generation; pick up this book and find out for yourself." -- Nylon It's been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six? Diary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge--between life and death, good and evil. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter's boyfriend, who he suspects is also a serial killer. In other stories we witness an affair between two childhood friends that questions the limits of loyalty and love; a family's disintegration after a baby son is kidnapped and recovered years later; and a wild, erotic ride about pursuing creativity at the expense of everything else. From "one of South Korea's best and most worldly writers" (NPR), Diary of a Murderer is chilling and high-powered all the way through. "Kim is expert at finding the humanity inside the other, the comedy inside the tragedy, and the twisted within the seemingly normal." -- CrimeReads

Kim Young-Ha

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Kim Young-Ha lleva más de veinte años escribiendo novelas y relatos cortos en los que retrata los miedos de la sociedad coreana moderna: la soledad, el tedio, el estancamiento y la muerte. Trabajó como profesor en la Drama School de la Universidad Nacional de Corea y mantuvo un programa de radio literario hasta que en 2008 abandonó cualquier otro trabajo que no fuera el de la escritura y la traducción. Colaboró durante varios años con The New York Times.

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