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KLN Vol.55 BOOKMARK

KLN Vol.55 BOOKMARK
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Data number
II00001108
Control number
LTI-P002-2021011-144-016
Title
KLN Vol.55 BOOKMARK
Keyword
Lee Misang, When a Woman Subways, Psychology, Division, Panic, The Faces, Pak Noja
Classification
Media · Publication > Korean Literature > Author
Language
English(English)
Item type
General document
Size
43.98KB
Format
DOC Document
Descriptions - 2 Languages
  • English(English)
  • Korean(한국어)

This is the full text of writer Lee Misang’s short story “When a Woman Subways,” published in the Bookmark section of KLN Vol. 55. Vividly portrays the fragmented thoughts that flood a woman’s mind during a 20-minute subway ride to her destination, this short story provides an opportunity for the readers to experience and relate to the characters by shedding light on the tense situations Korean women face every day as well as the power dynamics within contemporary society.

KLN 55호 북마크 이미상 작가의 <여자가 지하철 할 때> 전문이다. 한 여성이 지하철을 타고 목적지에 도착하기까지 20분 동안 머릿속에서 쏟아지는 생각들을 분열적으로 그려낸 이 소설은 한국 여성들의 일상적 긴장 상황과 현실 사회의 권력 문제를 통찰하며 공감과 체험의 기회를 동시에 제공한다.