Description

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One of the most revered novels of 20th-century literature in Korea, Your Paradise tells the story of a leper colony, where the lepers are outwardly treated with the greatest of kindnesses. Indeed, a new director is attempting the reintegrate the leper community and their families with the world outside the leper island. But suddenly he meets great resistance--not from the world outside, but from the lepers themselves, who prefer the protection and organization of the island. The lepers want nothing to do with modern-day Korea with its numerous problems. The often hilarious and near tragic results are the substance of this important novel.

About the Author

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Please note: the name should appear as Yi Chong-Junn (in the asian manner). Yi is the author of several major fictions in Korea. Your Paradise was a best-seller and catapaulted him to national attention. Jennifer Lee is finishing her PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor of Scandinavian Studies and Korean Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles