Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring the lines between magical realism, horror, and science-fiction, Chung uses elements of the fantastic and surreal to address the very real horrors and cruelties of patriarchy and capitalism in modern society.
Anton Hur's translation skilfully captures the way Chung's prose effortlessly glides from being terrifying to wryly humorous. Winner of a PEN/Heim Grant and shortlisted for the 2022 Booker International Prize.
Product description Review 'Whether borrowing from fable, folktale, speculative fiction, science fiction, or horror, Chung's stories corkscrew toward devastating conclusions―bleak, yes, but also wise and honest about the nightmares of contemporary life. Don't read this book while eating―but don't skip these unflinching, intelligent stories, either.' – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
'While the stories in Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung blend elements of horror, fantasy and the surreal, each is viscerally rooted in the real fears and pressures of everyday life.' – International Booker Prize judges
'Chung debuts with a well-crafted and horrifying collection of dark fairy tales, stark revenge fables, and disturbing body horror. Clever plot twists and sparkling prose abound. Chung's work is captivating and terrifying.' – Publishers Weekly
'Cool, brilliantly demented K-horror-just the way I like it!' – Ed Park, author of Personal Days
'The stories not only take their revenge, but also love you, and comfort you. You'll end up completely endeared to this fascinating collection!' – Kyung-sook Shin, New York Times Bestselling author of Please Look After Mom and Violets< About the Author Bora Chung has written three novels and three collections of short stories. She has an MA in Russian and East European area studies from Yale University and a PhD in Slavic literature from Indiana University. She currently teaches Russian language and literature and science fiction studies at Yonsei University and translates modern literary works from Russian and Polish into Korean.
Anton Hur is a writer and translator working in Seoul. His translation of Bora Chung’s Cursed Bunny and Sang Young Park’s Love in the Big City were, respectively, short and longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. Some of his other translations include Violets by Kyung-sook Shin, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, and many others.
