Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Sunset 19
6. 2. In Three Directions 58
7. 3. Ungrateful Wretch 64
8. 4. Skewered Beef 76
9. 5. Egg on My Face 81
10. 6. A Writing Worm’s Life 83
11. 7. Travel Sketches 85
12. 8. Challenges Facing Today’s Writers 89
13. 9. Yujŏng and I 101
14. 10. Whatever Possessed Me? A Play in One Act 103
15. 11. Juvesenility 114
16. 12. A Man Called Hŭngbo 127
17. 13. My “Flower and Soldier” 152
18. 14. The Grasshopper, the Kingfisher, and the Ant 155
19. 15. A Three-Way Conversation on Kungmin Literature 161
20. 16. Mister Pang 170
21. 17. Blind Man Shim : A Play in Three Acts 182
22. 18. Angel for a Day 206