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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ko-eun Yun , Lizzie BuehlerPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231192033ISBN 10: 0231192037 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 09 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of Contents1. Table for One 2. Sweet Escape 3. Invader Graphic 4. Hyeonmong Park’s Hall of Dreams 5. Roadkill 6. Time Capsule 1994 7. Iceland 8. Piercing 9. Don’t Cry, HongdoReviewsReflecting the quirky and dysfunctional interiority of its characters, Table for One provides a unique insight into modern Koreans. Yun has a distinct literary personality that puts her in the company of major contemporary Korean women writers like Pyun Hye-young, Jo Kyung-ran, Han Kang, and Han Yujoo. -- Heinz Insu Fenkl, author of <i>Memories of My Ghost Brother</i> "A ""Most Anticipated"" Book of Spring 2024 * The Millions * I was introduced to Yun Ko-eun’s utterly distinctive stories through Lizzie Buehler’s passionate, meticulous translations, and I have never forgotten them. Each of these narratives is blunt, unnerving, gripping; Yun’s prose is razor-sharp, as is her portrayal of the alienation of day-to-day life. Table for One is an exciting contribution to contemporary Korean literature in English. -- Jhumpa Lahiri, author of <i>Whereabouts</i> Weirdly wonderful and wonderfully weird. * Kirkus Reviews * Table for One showcases Yun Ko-eun's literary prowess and her ability to illuminate the subtle beauty found in the ordinary moments of our lives. These stories are intricately crafted, psychologically complex, and deeply moving. This a remarkable collection and one that I will be returning to for many years to come. -- Andrew Porter, author of <i>The Disappeared</i> Reflecting the quirky and dysfunctional interiority of its characters, Table for One provides a unique insight into modern Koreans. Yun has a distinct literary personality that puts her in the company of major contemporary Korean women writers like Pyun Hye-young, Jo Kyung-ran, Han Kang, and Han Yujoo. -- Heinz Insu Fenkl, author of <i>Memories of My Ghost Brother</i> Each of these strange, spare, cleverly imagined, and compelling tales has a strong sense of place and portrays everyday folks living in South Korea who are just trying their best to fit in, get by, and pursue a slice of happiness. * Booklist * Surreal and comedic, this story collection mostly terrified me. I loved it. -- Karla J. Strand * Ms. Magazine * These nine subtly surreal tales depict people at their most vulnerable and isolated, dislocated from those around them . . . A strong collection. -- Ian Mond * Locus Magazine * Table for One will strike a chord with many city dwellers: some will find in it an amusing mix of reality and fantasy, while others might shudder at their own reflection. -- Anna Aslanyan * Financial Times * It is with [a] throughline of laughter and warmth that Table for One explores the teeming expanse of life, that always seems to begin just to the left of where we’re looking. -- Willem Marx * Asymptote *" "A ""Most Anticipated"" Book of Spring 2024 * The Millions * I was introduced to Yun Ko-eun’s utterly distinctive stories through Lizzie Buehler’s passionate, meticulous translations, and I have never forgotten them. Each of these narratives is blunt, unnerving, gripping; Yun’s prose is razor-sharp, as is her portrayal of the alienation of day-to-day life. Table for One is an exciting contribution to contemporary Korean literature in English. -- Jhumpa Lahiri, author of <i>Whereabouts</i> Weirdly wonderful and wonderfully weird. * Kirkus Reviews * Table for One showcases Yun Ko-eun's literary prowess and her ability to illuminate the subtle beauty found in the ordinary moments of our lives. These stories are intricately crafted, psychologically complex, and deeply moving. This a remarkable collection and one that I will be returning to for many years to come. -- Andrew Porter, author of <i>The Disappeared</i> Reflecting the quirky and dysfunctional interiority of its characters, Table for One provides a unique insight into modern Koreans. Yun has a distinct literary personality that puts her in the company of major contemporary Korean women writers like Pyun Hye-young, Jo Kyung-ran, Han Kang, and Han Yujoo. -- Heinz Insu Fenkl, author of <i>Memories of My Ghost Brother</i> Each of these strange, spare, cleverly imagined, and compelling tales has a strong sense of place and portrays everyday folks living in South Korea who are just trying their best to fit in, get by, and pursue a slice of happiness. * Booklist * Surreal and comedic, this story collection mostly terrified me. I loved it. -- Karla J. Strand * Ms. Magazine *" Author InformationYun Ko-eun is the award-winning author of five novels and four short story collections. Born in 1980, she lives in Seoul. Lizzie Buehler is the translator of The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun and Korean Teachers by Seo Su-jin. She holds an MFA in literary translation from the University of Iowa and has studied comparative literature at Princeton and Harvard. 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