Charles Montgomery is an ex-resident of Seoul where he lived for seven years teaching in the English, Literature, and Translation Department at Dongguk University. You can read more from Charles Montgomery on translated Korean literature here, on Twitter @ktlit, or on Facebook.
Charles Montgomery
Articles
At the Intersection of Korea and Mongolia: the Uncompromising Stories of Jeon Sungtae's Wolves
Charles Montgomery discusses Jeon Sungtae’s "Wolves," which collects 10 short stories focused on Mongolia and the Korean experience there.
Where Modern Korean Drama Began: the Heroism, Villainy, and Idealism of Yi Kwang Su's The Soil
Charles Montgomery on where modern Korean drama began: the heroism, villainy, and idealism of Yi Kwang Su's "The Soil."
Three Recent Books, Including a Funny and Inventive Graphic Novel, On What It Means to Be a Korean
Charles Montgomery provides three recent books, including a funny and inventive graphic novel, on what it means to be a Korean.
The Explorer's Guide to Korean Fiction in Translation: The Fractured Postmodern Adventures of Jung Young Moon, Park Min-Gyu, and Other Contemporary Writers
Charles Montgomery discusses the fractured postmodern adventures of Jung Young Moon, Park Min-Gyu, and others.
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Postmodern Freedom, Postmodern Peril
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Postmodern Freedom, Postmodern Peril
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