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South Korean author known for writing emotional and thought provoking ideas.
- My Husband Woman
- Third Marriage
- A place in the sun * self discovering and healing
- The last rite
Lee Yu Hwa
Writing Atlas. With the final wish of his bedridden grandmother being for him to marry a woman of his parents’ choosing, a Chinese man finds himself entering an arranged marriage—despite already having a wife.
The Last Rite
Ancient chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas shaped chinese culture for over 2000 years,
- morality, family, loyalty
Confucius
Real name: kong Qiu
A collection of things and conversation from confucius written down by his student after his death
Analects
The Mole
Kawabata Yasunari
Sayoko writes a letter to her husband detailing a dream about a mole, a recurring point of contention between them. The mole symbolizes deeper issues within their marriage, starting with Sayoko’s childhood memories and escalating to a catalyst for conflict and emotional/physical abuse. Sayoko’s letter reveals her vulnerability and the realization that her husband’s control extended beyond the mole, reflecting broader dynamics in their relationship.
The Mole
He won noble prize in 1968
Kawabata Yasunari
At an isolated mountain hot spring, with snow blanketing every surface, Shimamura, a wealthy dilettante meets Komako, a lowly geisha. She gives herself to him fully and without remorse, despite knowing that their passion cannot last and that the affair can have only one outcome.
The Snow Country
folktale revolves around a greedy raja (king) and a clever village girl named Rani. Rani, after doing a good deed, cleverly negotiates a reward of one grain of rice doubled each day for 30 days, resulting in a staggering amount of rice that far exceeds the raja’s hoarding. The story teaches a valuable lesson about the power of doubling and the true meaning of fairness.
One grain of Rice
It is a story about a lonely man, Old Eguchi, who continuously visits the House of the Sleeping Beauties in hope of something more. The titular house is
House of Sleeping Beauties
146 short stories he wrote during his long career.[1][2][3] The earliest stories were published in the early 1920s, with the last appearing posthumously in 1972. The first Japanese edition to collect these stories appeared in 1971
Palm-of-the-hand by kawabata yasunari
As the legendary japanese poet who basically invented haiku
Matsuo Basho
Mahamaya
Rabindranath Tagore
The story is about two neighbors, Aling Biang and Aling Sebia, who used to be friends until Aling Biang caught Aling Sebia with her husband.
Mahamaya
Noble prize winner
Rabindranath Tagore
Banaag at Sikat
Lope k. Santos
It revolves around Delfin, a poor man in love with Meni, a capitalist’s daughter. Delfin is a socialist while Felipe, his friend, is an anarchist
Banaag at sikat
a collection of fairy tales, poems, fables, parables, and anecdotes culled from Eastern and Middle Eastern Cultures. Its Arabic title, Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah, translates into One Thousand and One Nights, a title by which the text is more widely known.
The Arabian Nights
Princess
Jean Sasson
Sultana is a Saudi Arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons.
Princess
