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Young-ha Kim


Born
in Korea, Republic of
November 11, 1968


Kim Young-ha is the author of seven novels, including the acclaimed I Have the Right to Destroy Myself and Black Flower - and five short story collections.

He has won every major Korean literature award, and his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives in Seoul, South Korea.

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Average rating: 3.57 · 23,303 ratings · 3,546 reviews · 38 distinct works • Similar authors
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“Sometimes fiction is more easily understood than true events. Reality is often pathetic.”
― Young-ha Kim, I Have The Right To Destroy Myself
tags: fiction, on-fiction, pessimism, reality
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“Novels are food for the leftover hours of life, the in-between times, the moments of waiting.”
― Young-ha Kim, I Have The Right To Destroy Myself
tags: books, inspirational, introspection, kim, korea, korean, young-ha
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“There are only two ways to be a god: through creation or murder.”
― Young-ha Kim, I Have The Right To Destroy Myself
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