{"product_id":"north-station-9781940953656","title":"North Station","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Bae dissolves conventional ¬linear narrative, as though it were impossible for cause and effect to exist concurrently with such repression.\" --Joanna Walsh, \u003ci\u003eThe National\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writer struggles to come to terms with the death of her beloved mentor; the staging of an experimental play goes awry; time freezes for two lovers on a platform, waiting for the train that will take one of them away; a woman living in a foreign country discovers she has been issued the wrong ID.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally haunting and intellectually stimulating, the seven stories in \u003ci\u003eNorth Station \u003c\/i\u003erepresent the range and power of Bae Suah's distinctive voice and style, which delights in digressions, multiple storylines, and sudden ruptures of societal norms. Heavily influenced by the German authors she's read and translated, Bae's stories combine elements of Korean and European storytelling in a way that's unforgettable and mesmerizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBae Suah\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary Korean authors, has published more than a dozen short story collections and novels, and has won a number of prestigious awards. She has also translated several books from the German, including works by W. G. Sebald, Franz Kafka, and Jenny Erpenbeck. Her novel \u003ci\u003eNowhere to Be Found\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize and the Best Translated Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has translated two other books by Bae (\u003ci\u003eRecitation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Greater Music\u003c\/i\u003e) and won the Man Booker International Prize for her translation of Han Kang's \u003ci\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the founder of Tilted Axis Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBae Suah\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary Korean authors, with over ten short story collections and five novels to her name. She received the Hanguk Ilbo literary prize in 2003, and the Tongseo literary prize in 2004. She also translates from the German.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Smith's\u003c\/b\u003e literary translations from the Korean include two novels by Han Kang (\u003ci\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHuman Acts\u003c\/i\u003e), and two by Bae Suah (\u003ci\u003eA Greater Music\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRecitation\u003c\/i\u003e). Smith won the Man Booker International Prize for her translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e. Recently, she founded Tilted Axis Press to bring more works from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525205594386,"sku":"9781940953656","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca19fe0a-2534-42cb-b766-5a85adb338e7.jpg?v=1731207912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/north-station-9781940953656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}