Dr. David R. Carter, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Books Recently Published
2003, February:
Georges Simenon, published by Pocket Essentials, UK. An introduction to the life and work of the famous Belgian writer, with publication details and analyses of all his works available in English, and information on film versions of many of them. It also includes detailed information on editions of works, major biographies, bibliographies, archives and research institutes etc. Published to coincide with the centenary of the author's birth. See publisher's website;
http://www.pocketessentials.com/ under 'Literature'.
2003, October:
The Preview and Other Stories, by Cho Sun Jak, translated by Kim Chan Young and David R. Carter, published by Asian Humanities Press, an imprint of Jain Publishing Company, Fremont, California. Translations of 10 short stories by the famous modern Korean writer, with an informative introduction and detailed notes clarifying linguistic points and the social and cultural contexts of the stories. Winner of an award by the Korea Literature Translation Institute. See publisher's website:
http://www.jainpub.com/ .
2004, February:
Food For Thought, Reflections on Korean Cuisine and Culture, published by the Agricultural and Fishery Marketing Corporation, Seoul, Korea. A collection of 17 essays, based on articles originally published in Agrafood, a monthly magazine published by the AFMC. The book provides reflections on the history, culture and characteristics of Korean cuisine, including anecdotes and related idioms. Each chapter has full colour illustrations. For further information:
http://www.afmc.co.kr/ and
http://www.agrafood.co.kr/ .
2006, June:
Literary Theory, published by Pocket Essentials, UK. An introduction to the various schools of literary theory, explaining major concepts and ideas of major theorists, such as Derrida, Jakobson, Barthes, Foucault, Lacan, Kristeva etc.
http://www.pocketessentials.com/2006, November:
Three Crimes, a translation from French into English, with an Introduction, of the autobiographical work Les trois crimes de mes amis by the Belgian author Georges Simenon. Published by Hesperus, UK.
http://www.hesperuspress.com/2007, May:
East Asian Cinema, published by Pocket Essentials, UK., in their 'Kamera Books' series. An introduction to the films of China, Japan and North and South Korea, with checklists of the major directors and their films, together with historical surveys and critical analyses of major films. See
http://www.pocketessentials.com/ .
2007, May:
Sarrasine, and
A Passion in the Desert, a translation from French into English, with an Introduction, of the stories by Honoré de Balzac. Published by Hesperus, UK.
http://www.hesperuspress.com/2007, December:
The Western, published by Pocket Essentials, UK, in their 'Kamera Books' series. An introduction to and analysis of the film genre known as 'the western', with an historical survey and analyses of the major films together with their directors.
See
http://www.pocketessentials.com/ and/or
www.kamera.co.uk/kamerabooks2008, February:
Alexander, A Novel of Utopia, a translation from German into English, with the original foreword by Jean Cocteau, and an Introduction and notes. Published by Hesperus, UK
http://www.hesperuspress.com/2008, September:
Honoré de Balzac, a biography, in the series 'Brief Lives'.
http://www.hesperuspress.com/Contracted to publish:
(due publication date)
2009, January:
Plays…and How to Produce Them. A handbook of advice for amateur and profession productions of plays.
www.kamera.co.uk/creativeessentials2009, November :
The Art of Acting…and How to Master It. A handbook on the theory and practice of acting for amateur actors and those wishing to enter the profession.
www.kamera.co.uk/creativeessentials(due submission date)
2009, January:
Marquis de Sade, a biography, in the series ‘Brief Lives’.
http://www.hesperuspress.com/2009, February:
Ernestine and
Oxtiern, translations from French into English of the works by the Marquis de Sade.
http://www.hesperuspress.com/
