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Your Republic Is Calling You
''Your Republic is Calling You'' () is a Korean novel written by Kim Young-ha. Borrowing the title of René Magritte’s series of paintings, ''Empire of Light'', ''Bichui jeguk'' is about a North Korean spy stationed in South Korea and the day he is summoned back to North Korea. The novel both overviews the societal changes that Korea went through from the 1980s to the 2000s and follows the fate of a man whose fate becomes wholly unknown to him. In 2016, ''Bichui jeguk'' was jointly adapted into a play by the National Theater of Korea and the Centre Dramatique National Orléans and performed in both South Korea and France. Title The title ''Bichui jeguk'' (literally ‘Empire of Light’) was borrowed from a series of paintings by René Magritte titled ''The Empire of Light''. Unlike Magritte's other paintings, in which the absurdity of things lays in plain sight, one has to look closely at the paintings of ''The Empire of Light'' to notice that things are amiss. In particular, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-ha
Young-ha Kim(c. November 11, 1968) is a modern South Korean writer. Life Kim was born in Hwacheon on November 11, 1968. He moved from place to place as a child, since his father was in the military. As a child, he suffered from gas poisoning from coal gas and lost memory before ten. He was educated at Yonsei University in Seoul, earning undergraduate as well as graduate degrees in Business Administration from Yonsei University, but he didn't show much interest in it. Instead he focused on writing stories. Kim, after graduating from Yonsei University in 1993, began his military service as an assistant detective at the military police 51st Infantry Division near Suwon. His career as a professional writer started in 1995 right after discharge when his short-story ''A Meditation On Mirror'' (Geoure daehan myeongsang) appeared in Review, and the following year, won the 1st New Writer's Award given by Munhak Dongne with the novel, ''I Have a Right to Destroy Myself'' (Naneun nareul p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte (; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art. Early life René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, in 1898. He was the oldest son of Léopold Magritte, a tailor and textile merchant,Meuris 1991, p 216. and Régina (née Bertinchamps), who was a milliner before she got married. Little is known about Magritte's early life. He began lessons in drawing in 1910. On 24 February 1912, his mother committed suicide by drowning herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet. It was not her first suicide attempt. Her body was not discovered until 12 March.Abadie 2003, p. 274. According to a legend, 13-year-old Magritte was present when her body was retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Theater Of Korea
The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first nationally managed theater in Asia. Affiliation The National Theater of Korea was established in 1950 by the government of South Korea and hosts the National Theater Company of Korea, which performs both Korean and international plays, the National Changgeuk Company of Korea, which performs traditional Korean ''changgeuk'', the National Dance Company of Korea, and the National Orchestra Company of Korea. Facilities *Main Hall 'Hae' ("Hae" means "sun, ko, 해") *Small Hall 'Dal' ("Dal" means "moon, ko, 달") *Studio 'Byeol' ("Byeol" means "star, ko, 별") *KB Haneul Youth Theater ("Haneul" means "sky, ko, 하늘") *Culture Square Events Youth Performing Arts Festival The Youth Performing Arts Festival of the National Theater, held every April until May, is a festival for youth. With the theme ‘Youth Embracing the Sky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empire Of Light
''The Empire of Light'' (French: ''L'Empire des lumières'') is the title of a succession of paintings by René Magritte.Kantrowitz, Jonathan (25 November 2017), René Magritte: The Fifth Season'. Art History News. (accessed 19 December 2020) They depict the paradoxical image of a nocturnal landscape beneath a sunlit sky. He explored the theme in 27 paintings (17 oil paintings and 10 gouaches) from the 1940s to the 1960s.Peyser, Marijke. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam: A dream collection - Surrealism in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen' (accessed 19 December 2020)Zivkovic, Alex (2018), "'It's Like Being in the Picture': The Dominion of Light at SFMOMA"'. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (accessed 19 December 2020) The paintings were not planned as a formal series. They have never all been exhibited together and are rarely exhibited in smaller groups. The original French title, ''L'Empire des Lumieres'' is sometimes translated as singular, ''The Empire of Light'',Noël, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi-young Kim
Chi-young Kim is a Korean-to-English literary translator who lives in the United States. Originally having trained as a lawyer and translating as a hobby helping her mom, Kim became a professional literary translator after graduation, whe she starting working for a publishing company in New York. Her work includes the English translations of the award-winning novels ''Please Look After Mom'' by Shin Kyung-sook and ''The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly'' by Hwang Seon-mi. Other internationally acclaimed translated works are Your Republic is Calling You by Kim Young-ha or The Investigation by Lee Jung-myung. References SourcesTranslator Behind Int'l Success of Korean Novels profile in ''The Chosun Ilbo ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations w ...'', 21 May 2014. *https://w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Novels
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