Nowhere to Be Found

Nominated for the PEN Translation Prize & the Best Translated Book AwardA nameless narrator passes through her life, searching for meaning & connection in experiences she barely feels. For her, time and identity blur, & all action is reaction. She can’t quite understand what motivates others to take life seriously enough to focus on anything—for her existence is a loosely woven tapestry of fleeting concepts. From losing her virginity to mindless jobs & a splintered, unsupportive family, the lessons learned have less to do with the reality we all share and more to do with the truth of the imagination, which is where the narrator focuses to discover herself.About the AuthorBae Suah, one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary Korean authors, has published more than a dozen works & won several prestigious awards. She has also translated several books from the German, including works by W. G. Sebald, Franz Kafka, & Jenny Erpenbeck. Her first book to appear in English, Nowhere to be Found, was longlisted for a PEN Translation Prize & the Best Translated Book Award.Sora Kim-Russell is a literary translator based in Seoul. Her recent publications include Kim Un-su’s The Plotters, Hwang Sok-yong’s At Dusk, & Pyun Hye-young’s City of Ash & Red. She has taught literary translation at the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference, Literature Translation Institute of Korea, & Ewha Womans University. A Nameless Narrator Passes Through Her Life, Searching For Meaning And Connection In Experiences She Barely Feels. For Her, Time And Identity Blur, And All Action Is Reaction. She Can't Quite Understand What Motivates Others To Take Life Seriously Enough To Focus On Anything--for Her Existence Is A Loosely Woven Tapestry Of Fleeting Concepts. From Losing Her Virginity To Mindless Jobs And A Splintered, Unsupportive Family, The Lessons Learned Have Less To Do With The Reality We All Share And More To Do With The Truth Of The Imagination, Which Is Where The Narrator Focuses To Discover Herself--back Cover. Bae Suah ; Translated By Sora Kim-russell. Previously Published By Jakkajungsin In Korean In 1998.