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Stephen Epstein

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Stephen Epstein

Stephen Epstein serves as both the Director of the Asian Studies Institute and a member of the Classics Programme at the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. His teaching and research interests range from Korean society to Greek mythology...

. Among his latest publications are articles on the ancient Greek novel, translations of Korean and Indonesian fiction, and an analysis of contemporary short stories in North Korea. Recently he co-produced a documentary, Our Nation: A Korean Punk Rock Community, which has played in several film festivals internationally.

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Articles by Stephen Epstein

Second Encounter
By Han Ung-bin
His brow immediately grew red, his rage unmistakeable.
Translated from Korean by Stephen Epstein
Encountering North Korean Fiction: The Origins of the Future
By Stephen Epstein
Perhaps the most salient feature of North Korean literature in contrast to its southern counterpart is its eternal optimism.