Yeon Somin

After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher. The smell of clay, the light filtering through the plant filled windows, the friendly cat, and the incredible coffee the students drink awaken her senses and make her feel alive and inspired for the first time in months.

As the seasons change, Jungmin slowly returns to herself and builds a new community with the other members of the studio, who are all working through their own pasts at the pottery wheel. When the holidays approach and snow piles up on the studio windowsill, Jungmin realizes how much she has changed—with her hands busy and her mind clear, she may be ready to face the memories she’s been running from and open her heart.

For fans of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library and Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeon’s charming English-language debut is a testament to the joy of slowing down in a fast-paced world, and an homage to the art of ceramics and the power of friendship. Readers won’t want to leave the enchanting world of The Healing Season of Pottery after the final page.

The Healing Season of Pottery

Feelgood auf Koreanisch: Ein herzerwärmender Roman über die Kraft der Entschleunigung in einer schnelldrehenden Welt und die heilsame Kunst eines zeitlosen Handwerks, das Töpfern. Jeongmin kann nicht mehr, ihr Job beim Fernsehen hat sie ausgebrannt. Ziellos und erschöpft wandert sie durch die Straßen von Seoul, bis sie auf eine Töpferwerkstatt stößt. Der beruhigende Duft des erdigen Tons und die heimelige Wärme des Brennofens wecken Jeongmins Sinne. Zum ersten Mal seit Monaten fühlt sie sich wieder lebendig. Im Laufe eines Jahres lernt sie die Freuden des alten Handwerks kennen, verwandelt unter ihren Händen den kalten, nassen Lehm in warmes Glück. Topf für Topf, Schale um Schale, kehrt Jeongmin zu sich selbst zurück und schließt Freundschaften mit den anderen Teilnehmern der Keramikwerkstatt. Jeder von ihnen versucht seine eigenen kleinen und großen Lebenskrisen an der Töpferscheibe zu bewältigen. Als Weihnachten näher rückt und sich das Kastanienlaub vor dem Atelierfenster in frischen Schnee verwandelt, entdeckt Jeongmin, dass ihr Geist ruhiger geworden ist und ihr Herz sich öffnet wie nie zuvor.

Roman

Jeongmin töpfert das Glück

ΤΟ FEELGOOD ΠΟΥ ΘΑ ΛΑΤΡΕΨΕΤΕ Η Τζονγκ-Μιν, συντάκτρια σε τηλεοπτικές εκπομπές, δουλεύει ασταμάτητα εδώ και χρόνια και θέλει να κάνει επιτέλους μια αλλαγή· για αυτό αποφασίζει ξαφνικά να παραιτηθεί. Έπειτα από μήνες χειμερίας νάρκης, ήρθε η ώρα να ξαναφτιάξει τη ζωή της. Τριγυρίζοντας στους δρόμους κοντά στη Σεούλ, περνάει τυχαία μπροστά από το εργαστήριο κεραμικής Σο-Γιο. Το φως, η ζεστασιά του, η μυρωδιά του πηλού και του καφέ την καλούν να μπει. Τότε νιώθει κάτι να ξεδιπλώνεται μέσα της... Εδώ, όλοι έχουν μια ιστορία να μοιραστούν. Καθώς οι εποχές αλλάζουν, η Τζονγκ-Μιν ξαναβρίσκει τον εαυτό της. Σταδιακά ανακαλύπτει ότι όσο τα χέρια της είναι απασχολημένα, το μυαλό της ηρεμεί και η καρδιά της μαλακώνει. Μια ιστορία γεμάτη ελπίδα για τους καινούργιους φίλους και τις παλιές πρακτικές, για τη χαρά της κοινότητας και για το τι συμβαίνει όταν, σε έναν κόσμο που τα πάντα κινούνται γρήγορα, εσύ αποφασίζεις να ζήσεις με πιο αργούς ρυθμούς. ΕΓΡΑΨΕ Ο ΤΥΠΟΣ Ακριβώς αυτό που χρειαζόμαστε σε αυτούς τους δύσκολους καιρούς· μια πολυπόθητη παρηγοριά. Bookseller Ένα γοητευτικό και έξυπνο μυθιστόρημα για τη δύναμη της φιλίας, της κοινότητας και των χόμπι που μας μαθαίνουν να επανασυνδεόμαστε με τον εαυτό μας αλλά και τους ανθρώπους γύρω μας. Libby Page Μια γλυκιά υπενθύμιση πως κάθε εποχή της ζωής έχει τη δική της σημασία και πως ό,τι έχει ραγίσει μπορεί πάντα να επιδιορθωθεί. Evie Woods Όσο το διάβαζα, ένιωθα τόση χαρά και ζεστασιά, σαν να είχα περάσει κι εγώ τέσσερις εποχές στο εργαστήριο Σο-Γιο. Baek Sehee

Τέσσερις εποχές στο εργαστήριο κεραμικής

Nuits blanches à répétition, week-ends inexistants… Après des années passées à travailler d’arrache-pied, Jeongmin claque la porte de la chaîne de télévision qui l’emploie et s’enferme chez elle pendant des mois, sans contact avec le monde extérieur. Un chaud matin d’août, alors qu’elle ne supporte plus d’observer les murs vides de son appartement à longueur de journée, elle s’aventure dehors et pousse par hasard la porte de l’atelier de poterie du quartier. Accueillie par l’odeur de l’argile, la lumière tamisée et les effluves de café, Jeongmin se sent revivre. À mesure que la propriétaire l’initie à l’art ancestral de la céramique, elle découvre le plaisir de transformer l’argile de ses mains. Et tout comme ses créations révèlent leur beauté à la chaleur du four, le coeur de Jeongmin se réchauffe peu à peu au contact des habitués de l’établissement… Véritable phénomène d’édition international, ce roman bouleversant rend hommage à l’art-thérapie et à son pouvoir apaisant. Yeon Somin est une voix montante de la scène littéraire en Corée du Sud. Elle a reçu le prestigieux prix des nouveaux auteurs coréens en 2022 pour son premier roman. Une saison à l’atelier de poterie, son deuxième roman, est en cours de traduction dans 23 pays.

Une saison à l'atelier de poterie

Temporada de cura no ateliê Soyo , primeiro romance da autora sul-coreana Yeon Somin publicado no Brasil e best-seller na Coreia do Sul, traz uma narrativa sensível e emocionante sobre amor, família, amizade, trabalho e saúde mental. Depois de sofrer um burnout e largar o emprego de forma repentina, Jeong-min se isola em casa, sem ver ou falar com ninguém por dias a fio. Após meses reclusa, ela decide se aventurar pelas ruas de Ilsan, nos arredores de Seul. É então que, por engano, ela entra em um aconchegante ateliê de cerâmica, acreditando ser uma cafeteria. O cheiro de argila, os raios de sol que entram pela janela cheia de plantas, o adorável gato Hoya e o incrível café que as pessoas tomam ali a fazem se sentir viva e inspirada pela primeira vez em muito tempo. A alegria e a satisfação que Jeong-min encontra na cerâmica aquecem seu coração à medida que as peças ganham forma no calor intenso do forno. Cada pessoa no ateliê Soyo tem uma história singular para contar, e, ao longo das estações, as feridas de Jeong-min começam a cicatrizar. Peça após peça, enquanto o fim do ano se aproxima e a neve se acumula no parapeito da janela do ateliê, a jovem percebe o quanto mudou — com as mãos ocupadas e a mente tranquila, ela finalmente se vê pronta para encarar as memórias das quais vem fugindo e abrir seu coração. Comovente e encantador, Temporada de cura no ateliê Soyo é um convite a desacelerar em um mundo que nunca para, celebrando a arte da cerâmica e o poder transformador da amizade, do amor e da empatia. A cada página, Yeon Somin demonstra sua potência narrativa, tecendo uma história cativante e acolhedora, que traz reflexões profundas sobre a vida e palavras que confortam como um abraço. "Uma história que acalma, ao mesmo tempo que conforta as dores da vida." — Yes24

Temporada de cura no ateliê Soyo

Hartverwarmende roman over de helende kracht van pottenbakken en vriendschap. Voor de lezers van Reisverslag van een kat en Voordat de koffie koud wordt. Het zit Jungmin niet mee. Jarenlang heeft ze overuren gemaakt als scenarioschrijver en toen kreeg ze een burn-out. Nadat ze zich enkele maanden heeft opgesloten in haar appartement, durft ze nu eindelijk weer naar buiten. Tijdens een van haar wandelingen stuit ze op een cursus pottenbakken, en er gaat een wereld voor haar open. Ze omarmt het oude ambacht, en bij de intense hitte van de keramiekoven warmt ook haar hart langzaam weer op. Elke cursist heeft zijn eigen verhaal, en terwijl de seizoenen verstrijken, helen hun wonden. Hoe drukker Jungmins handen bezig zijn, hoe kalmer ze wordt, en ze leert haar hart open te stellen als nooit tevoren. Pottenbakken voor geluk is een ontwapenende roman over nieuwe vriendschappen en oude ambachten, en over wat er kan ontstaan als je een stap terug doet in een steeds snellere wereld.

Pottenbakken voor geluk

Burned out by her TV news writing job, Jungmin abruptly leaves her job to take time alone and attempt to put her life back together. When she stumbles upon a little pottery studio in her neighborhood, its windows almost entirely covered by plants, she is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher. The warmth and light, the smell of clay, and the incredible coffee the students drink all awaken her senses and make her feel alive for the first time in months. Over the coming year, season by season, pot by pot, Jungmin returns to herself and builds unexpected friendships with the other members of the studio, who are all working through their own trials by working at the pottery wheel. She connects with one student in particular, whose relationship with his girlfriend has begun to fray, and the two begin to lean on each other more and more. As the holidays approach and the snow piles up on the studio windowsill, Jungmin realizes how much she has changed and that she might even be open to love again--but she'll have to make the decision whether to stay where she's grown so comfortable, or take a risk. In her English-language debut (translated by Clare Richards), rising Korean literary star Yeon Somin shares a testament to the joys and power of slowing down in a fast-paced world and an homage to the art of ceramics, as she immerses readers in a world they won't want to leave after the final page.

Set for international release this fall, this cozy Korean bestseller invites readers into a warm, sunlit pottery studio where a burned-out young TV broadcast writer begins to heal, working the clay, piece by piece, season by season. After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher. The smell of clay, the light filtering through the plant filled windows, the friendly cat, and the incredible coffee the students drink awaken her senses and make her feel alive and inspired for the first time in months. As the seasons change, Jungmin slowly returns to herself and builds a new community with the other members of the studio, who are all working through their own pasts at the pottery wheel. When the holidays approach and snow piles up on the studio windowsill, Jungmin realizes how much she has changed—with her hands busy and her mind clear, she may be ready to face the memories she’s been running from and open her heart. For fans of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library and Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeon’s charming English-language debut is a testament to the joy of slowing down in a fast-paced world, and an homage to the art of ceramics and the power of friendship. Readers won’t want to leave the enchanting world of The Healing Season of Pottery after the final page.

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