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Bezig met laden... The Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories (Pitt Drue Heinz Lit Prize) (editie 2020)door Caroline Kim (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. found in this review of books https://electricliterature.com/10-contemporary-books-by-korean-american-writers/ Caroline Kim’s masterful short story collection captures myriad voices with nuance and insight. Their subjects impressive in their breadth, the stories focus on characters young and old, both women and men, and across cultures and eras. These include a jaded teenage girl; a father who’s overwhelmed with emotion at the prospect of losing his daughter and granddaughter in California; a melancholy widow wandering Paris; and a child about to emigrate to America without understanding what that means. In “Mr. Oh,” a Korean immigrant struggles to express himself in English and understand his Americanized children in a society where he’s achieved success yet feels empty. In “Arirang,” the Korean War transforms a woman’s bleak prospects when she meets an American soldier who’s from Montana. The hilarious satire “Therapy Robot” includes blistering commentary on American consumer culture through the diary of a suburban woman. The stories are energized by their diverse settings. In “Lucia, Russell, and Me,” a young immigrant witnesses American poverty and abuse and transcends their limited opportunities, only to lose a sense of community. In “Seoul,” a boy and his family escape North Korea on foot during the war and struggle to retain their humanity while surviving on the gritty streets of a war-torn city. “The Prince of Mournful Thoughts” reimagines the short, tragic life of Prince Sado, who lived in eighteenth-century Korea. Told like a fable, it reveals the disastrous implications of misinterpreting another’s actions and acting in a rash way because of a wounded heart. Worth savoring, the stories of The Prince of Mournful Thoughts are intimate, often wistful portraits set amid the stifling and conflicting expectations of families and cultures.
Caroline Kim’s masterful short story collection captures myriad voices with nuance and insight. Their subjects impressive in their breadth, the stories focus on characters young and old, both women and men, and across cultures and eras. These include a jaded teenage girl; a father who’s overwhelmed with emotion at the prospect of losing his daughter and granddaughter in California; a melancholy widow wandering Paris; and a child about to emigrate to America without understanding what that means. In “Mr. Oh,” a Korean immigrant struggles to express himself in English and understand his Americanized children in a society where he’s achieved success yet feels empty. In “Arirang,” the Korean War transforms a woman’s bleak prospects when she meets an American soldier who’s from Montana. The hilarious satire “Therapy Robot” includes blistering commentary on American consumer culture through the diary of a suburban woman. The stories are energized by their diverse settings. In “Lucia, Russell, and Me,” a young immigrant witnesses American poverty and abuse and transcends their limited opportunities, only to lose a sense of community. In “Seoul,” a boy and his family escape North Korea on foot during the war and struggle to retain their humanity while surviving on the gritty streets of a war-torn city. “The Prince of Mournful Thoughts” reimagines the short, tragic life of Prince Sado, who lived in eighteenth-century Korea. Told like a fable, it reveals the disastrous implications of misinterpreting another’s actions and acting in a rash way because of a wounded heart. Worth savoring, the stories of The Prince of Mournful Thoughts are intimate, often wistful portraits set amid the stifling and conflicting expectations of families and cultures. Prijzen
Winner of the 2020 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Exploring what it means to be human through the Korean diaspora,Caroline Kim's stories feature many voices. From a teenage girl in1980's America, to a boy growing up in the middle of the KoreanWar, to an immigrant father struggling to be closer to his adultdaughter, or to a suburban housewife whose equilibrium depends upona therapy robot, each character must face their less-than-idealcircumstances and find a way to overcome them without losingthemselves. Language often acts as a barrier as characters try,fail, and momentarily succeed in connecting with each other. Withhumor, insight, and curiosity, Kim's wide-ranging stories explorethemes of culture, communication, travel, and family. Ultimately,what unites these characters across time and distance is theirlonging for human connection and a search for the place-orpeople-that will feel like home. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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