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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

가을의 환

가을의 환
Original Title
가을의 환
Title Romanization
Gaeurui hwan
Title Sub
김채원 연작소설집
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Author
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Co-Author
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Published Year
2003
Publisher
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ISBN
8970633790
The Series
창비 소설선
Main Characters
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Subject/Theme
Despair, defeat, and search for possibilities in life for middle-aged women
Plot

This novel is made up of connected short stories about middle-aged women who bicker with their old mothers exhausted from daily life, divorce their husbands, or fill in for their husbands who are always absent from their families.

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

Completed in over 10 years, this series of short stories by the author contains works published in the order of “Mirage in Winter,” “Mirage in Spring,” “Mirage in Summer,” and “Mirage in Autumn.” Through delicate descriptions, the author paints the anxiety, frustration, and confusion of middle-aged women who are unable to find any possibilities in life.

10여년에 걸쳐 완성된 작가의 연작소설집은 '겨울의 환', '봄의 환', '여름의 환', '가을의 환'의 순서대로 발표된 작품들이 수록되어 있다. 어떤 가능성도 찾지 못한 중년여성들의 불안과 좌절, 혼돈이 섬세한 언어로 드러나 있다.

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    KIM CHAE-WON / KIM CHAE-WON / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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