- Overview
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- Book Intro
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It is a collection of four short stories written by the female author Kwon Ri, who has won the 9th Hankyoreh Literary Award. The titular piece illustrates the sad ending of an ordinary man who happens to gain fame by binge eating. He is pressured to eat more because the more he eats, the more enthusiastic the public becomes. However, when the Binge Artist finally fails, the public turns their back on him, and his value erodes day after day. In the end, it is the very public who drives the man to a miserable death. You will be able to enjoy the new attempt of the Korean literature through the sparkling works of Kwon Ri who has been experimenting with new ideas.
- About the Author
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Kwon Ri
She is a female writer who made her literary debut in 2004 by receiving the Hankyoreh Literary Award for her novel 『Psycho Rise』. She is the author of the novels 『The Left-Handed Mr. Lee』, 『Snowy Africa』and her prose collection 『Ambos Moondos』.