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English(English) E-Book

Longing for Home

About the E-Books

Author
Jeong In-taek
Co-Author
-
Translator
Jamie Chang
Publisher
Literature Translation Institute of Korea
Published Year
2014
Country
SOUTH KOREA (Seoul)
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945

Original Title
여수
Romanization of Original
Yeosu
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9788993360561
Page
-
Series
20th Century Korean Literature

About the Author

  • Jeong In-taek
  • Birth : 1909 ~ 1952
  • Occupation : -
  • First Name : In-taek
  • Family Name : Jeong
  • Korean Name : 정인택
  • ISNI : -
  • Works : 0
About the Original Work
  • 여수
  • Author : Lee Hyoseok
  • Published Year : 1941
  • English Title : Longing for Home
More About the Original Work
Descriptions -
  • English(English)

A reporter for Maeil sinbo and Munjang, Jeong In-taek (1909 – 1953) debuted by publishing “Two Wanderers” in Maeil sinbo in 1930. The excessive self-awareness of the powerless intellectual we see in “Clock” and “Candlewax” are favorite themes in Jeong In-taek’s stories. Psychologism literature, which hit its zenith in Yi Sang’s novels in the 1930s and became a characteristic of Korean modern literature, also played an important role in Jeong’s works. Toward the end of his career, Jeong was fixated on depicting romantic relationships. His bold description of physical love earned him the reputation for being the master of romantic novels. “Longing for Home,” “Happiness” are the best examples of such works.