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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

중국인 거리

About the Original Works

Original Title
중국인 거리
Title Romanization
Junggugin geori
English Title(Printed)
Chinatown
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

Author
OH JUNGHEE
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1979
Publisher
문학과지성사
ISBN
-
Main Characters
The narrator, Maggie, Chi-ok
Subject/Theme
Tragedy of the Korean War; Chinatown

About the Author

  • OH JUNGHEE
  • Birth : 1947 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Jung Hee
  • Family Name : Oh
  • Korean Name : 오정희
  • ISNI : 0000000120329274
  • Works : 67
Plot

The narrator, a twelve-year-old girl, moves to Incheon with her family. Surrounded by damaged buildings, Japanese-owned houses, and U.S. army base camps, she encounters various remnants of the war and experiences tragic events as she grows up on the streets of the city’s Chinatown.

Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • Korean(한국어)
  • English(English)

1979년 <문학과 지성>에 발표된 오정희의 단편소설이다. 한국 전쟁의 참상이 남아 있는 중국인 거리의 모습을 어린 소녀의 시선으로 포착하며 삶에 대한 비극적 인식을 드러내고 있다. 막 사춘기에 접어든 주인공은 복잡하고 혼란스러운 세계를 마주하며 삶에 대한 수많은 의문을 느끼고, 그 의문들이 양분이 되어 자의식의 싹이 움튼다.

“Chinatown” is a short story by Oh Jung-hee that was first published in Literature and Intelligence in 1979. In this coming-of-age tale, the young narrator observes the tragic and horrifying effects of the Korean War. Facing a complex, chaotic world as well as puberty, the young narrator gains a greater awareness of life, sex, and death as she grows up on the streets of Chinatown.

Translated Books5 See More

  • English(English) Book Available
    Chinatown
    OH JUNGHEE et al / Oh Jung Hee / 2003 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
  • English(English) Book Available
    Chinatown
    OH JUNGHEE et al / Oh Jung Hee / 2004 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
  • English(English) Book Available
    Chinatown
    OH JUNGHEE et al / Oh Jung-Hee / 2012 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
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