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2016 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
The Story Of Hong Gildong
The Story Of Hong Gildong by edited and translated by Minsoo Kang appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around rather short, identity & culture, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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