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HWANG SOK-YONGis one of the contemporary masters of Korean literature. His work, which grapples with the troubled history of his divided country, has resulted in his imprisonment, his exile, and the rare achievement of a wide international readership. Hwang's novels in English includeThe Old Garden, a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the end of the Cold War and South Korea's political revolution of the eighties;The Guest, based on the true account of a violent clash between Communist and Christian neighbors in a Korean village town; andThe Shadow of Arms, inspired by his experience as a Korean soldier in the Vietnam War. Some of his recent bestsellers in Korea, where Hwang is among that country's most popular writers, includeBaridegi(Princess Bari) andGaebapbaragibyeol(The Evening Star), a coming of age novel that Hwang wrote as a blog.
An unflinching, ambitious novel. - San Francisco Chronicle Deeply rewarding - Kirkus Reviews A provocative novel...with subtle power. - Time Magazine PRAISE FOR The Guest Hwang Sok-yong, one of South Korea's most important modern writers, poignantly shows us that history is also a story of how indiviudals live, love, and sacrifice in the tumult of time. -Krys Lee, author of Drifting House PRAISE FOR The Old Garden Hwang Sok-yong is undoubtedly the most powerful 'voice of the novel' in East Asia today. -Kenzaburo Oe
