1745977
9781931236119
"Cathy Park Hong both loves and hates to be concrete. Strung between Korean and English like a narrow suspension bridge, her 'I' dreads 'the courier that exacts a proper name.' Her brilliant, feisty, and formidable persona would resent being pegged to one language or culture as much as she resents kicking at the air between them. What could satisfy her? She's afflicted with the malaise of being human....TRANSLATING MO'UM stings, is 'vinegary,' has passion and startling imagery. It makes for a strong, painfully cocky debut."Cathy Park Hong is the author of 'Translating Mo'Um', published 2002 under ISBN 9781931236119 and ISBN 1931236119.
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