Bandi (writer)

Bandi (Korean: "Firefly") is the pseudonym used by a North Korean writer, born 1950 and still living in the country, whose short story collection was smuggled out of the country by a relative and published in Seoul in May 2014.[1] The book, comprising seven stories set in the 1990s around the time of death of Kim Il-sung, is set for publication in English (under the title The Accusation) and in many other languages beginning in 2017; rights have been secured by Grove Press in the USA and by Serpent's Tail in the UK and Commonwealth.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Lauler, Rob (3 July 2014). "Firefly Pierces the Fog of Tyranny". Daily NK. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Shim, Elizabeth (17 June 2015). "Writer in NKorea should be nominated for Nobel, says committee". United Press International. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Flood, Alison (12 February 2016). "Short story collection smuggled out of North Korea sparks global interest". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Onwuemezi, Natasha (10 February 2016). "North Korean short story series to Serpent's Tail". The Bookseller. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Padden, Brian (8 October 2015). "N. Korean Writer Risks Death to Publish Book". VOA News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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