Sound of the Moon and Other Plays by Myung-Wha Kim
Sound of the Moon and Other Plays by Myung-Wha Kim
Payment for this pre-order will be taken when the item becomes available
Description
Myung-Wha Kim is an acclaimed Korean playwright, critic, and director. This book marks the first translated play collection by a female Korean playwright and captures her individual style and powerful drama.
The four plays in this collection are translated into English by Walter Byongsok Chon, in collaboration with English language consultant Anne M. Hamilton.
Birds Don't Use a Crosswalk (1998) explores the role of theatre in society, wherein the protagonist is a director who returns to his college to helm a production. It navigates the generational conflicts in Korean society between the 1980s and the end of the century, which is still reflected in the present day. Oedipus: The Fate of the Story (2000) is a reimagining of Sophocles' Oedipus and explores the political and personal affairs that might have occurred behind closed doors.
Sound of the Moon (2006), set in the late sixth century during Korea's Three Kingdoms period, portrays the romance between an aspiring gayageum musician and the Princess of Silla, which creates intrigues with diplomatic, cultural, and socio-political implications. And The Wind's Desire (2007) tells the story of a middle-aged television writer in crisis in modern-day Seoul, who financially supports her family abroad and starts an affair with a young photographer, which reignites her passion for life.
While these plays reflect specific Korean sentiments and sensibilities, these stories have international appeal. The questions they pose about art, love, family, politics, and society transcend cultural and national boundaries.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
- Conforms with the requirements of EPUB Accessibility Spec v1.1
- WCAG level AA
- WCAG v2.2 compliant
- Accessibility request contact
Support for non-visual reading
- No accessibility features offered by the reading system, device or reading software are disabled or otherwise unusable with the product
- Has alternative text descriptions for images
Visual adjustments
Appearance of the text and page layout can be modified (font, spacing, colors)
Navigation
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
- Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
- Purposes of all links are made clear
Rich content
Language tagging provided
Table of Contents
About Sound of the Moon and Other Plays by Myung-Wha Kim
Notes about the Content and Formatting of the Translation
English Bios of Original Author (Myung-Wha Kim), Translator (Walter Byongsok Chon), English Language Translation Consultant (Anne M. Hamilton)
Completed Translated Work
Birds Don't Use a Crosswalk
Oedipus: The Fate of the Story
Sound of the Moon
The Wind's Desire
Notes
References
Product details
| Published | 30 Apr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781350572744 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Series | Methuen Drama Play Collections |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
