Korean American Books

Summaries and reviews of fiction and nonfiction books by Korean American authors,
books about Korean Americans and Korea, and Korean literature in English translation,
including some academic works and a sampling on the Korean War
Showing posts with label Fenkl (Heinz Insu). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fenkl (Heinz Insu). Show all posts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Memories of My Ghost Brother, by Heinz Insu Fenkl


Post Korean-war fictionalized memoir of mixed-race boy growing up in shadow of US army base. Fragmented language, boyhood snapshots. One of the first of its kind.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Kori: The Beacon Anthology of Korean American Fiction, by Fenkl and Lew


16 excerpts of Korean American writing, from Younghill Kang and Kim Ronyoung to Chang-Rae Lee and Susan Choi. Edited by two “early” Korean-American writers (whose work is included) and targeted to Korean American studies programs. An adequate starting point for further reading.