WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA
Yi Mun-yol. Meeting with My Brother: A Novella
Translated by Heinz Insu Fenkl with Yoosup Chang (2017)
“Yi Mun-yol is one of South Korea’s most gifted writers, and this translation gives his simple style all of the elegant force it can bring to bear. This story of two brothers who find each other only after their defector father has died balances the weight of the country’s history on their meeting as effortlessly as only a master could achieve. Compelling and essential reading.”
– Alexander Chee, author of the novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh
“I’ve always wondered why more Korean literature in translation isn’t available in the United States. Heinz Insu Fenkl’s stylish translation of beloved Korean author Yi Mun-yol’s complexly layered novella might change that. Meeting with My Brother trenchantly explores the ruptures of Korea’s partition and hopes of reunification.”
– Marie Myung-Ok Lee, author of the novel Somebody’s Daughter
