Bandi (writer)

Bandi (Korean: "Firefly") is the pseudonym used by a North Korean writer, born 1950 and still living in the country, whose short story collection was smuggled out of the country by a relative and published in Seoul in May 2014.^[1] The book, comprising seven stories set in the 1990s around the time of death of Kim Il-sung, is set for publication in English (under the title The Accusation) and in many other languages beginning in 2017; rights have been secured by Grove Press in the USA and by Serpent's Tail in the UK and Commonwealth.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

References

1. Lauler, Rob (3 July 2014). "Firefly Pierces the Fog of Tyranny". Daily NK. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
2. Shim, Elizabeth (17 June 2015). "Writer in NKorea should be nominated for Nobel, says committee". United Press International. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
3. Flood, Alison (12 February 2016). "Short story collection smuggled out of North Korea sparks global interest". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
4. Onwuemezi, Natasha (10 February 2016). "North Korean short story series to Serpent’s Tail". The Bookseller. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
5. Padden, Brian (8 October 2015). "N. Korean Writer Risks Death to Publish Book". VOA News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.