Umma's table
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Hong, Janet, translator.
Published
[Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2020.
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Westover - Adult Graphic Novel
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Published
[Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2020.
Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
358 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published in 2015 by Woorinabi Publishing Co., Korea"--Copyright page.
Description
"The joy of food and tradition brings a family together. Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, excited to build a new life full of hope and joy, complete with a garden and even snow. But soon reality sets in and his attention is divided between his growing happy family and his impoverished parents back in Seoul in a dingy basement apartment. With an ailing mother in and out of the hospital and an alcoholic father, Madang struggles to overcome the exhaustion and frustration of trying to be everything all at once: a good son, devoted father, and loving husband. To cope, he finds himself reminiscing about their family meals together, and particularly his mother's kimchi, a traditional dish that is prepared by the family and requires months of fermentation Memories of his mother's glorious cooking-so good it would prompt a young Madang and his brother into song-soothe the family. With her impending death, Madang races to learn her recipes and bring together the three generations at the family table while it's still possible. A beautiful and thoughtful meditation on how the kitchen and communal cooking-both past, present and future-bind a family together amidst the inevitable."--Publisher's website.
Language
In English, translated from the Korean.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aging parents -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Korea -- Translations into English.
Comics (Graphic works)
Domestic comics.
Families -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Food habits -- Korea -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Korea -- Social life and customs -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Korea -- Translations into English.
Comics (Graphic works)
Domestic comics.
Families -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Food habits -- Korea -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Korea -- Social life and customs -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hong, Y., & Hong, J. (2020). Umma's table (First edition.). Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hong, Yeon-sik, 1971- and Janet, Hong. 2020. Umma's Table. Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hong, Yeon-sik, 1971- and Janet, Hong. Umma's Table Drawn & Quarterly, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hong, Yeon-sik, and Janet Hong. Umma's Table First edition., Drawn & Quarterly, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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