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고향

About the Original Works

Original Title
고향
Title Romanization
Gohyang
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Hyun Jin-geon
Co-Author
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Published Year
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
나, 그
Subject/Theme
일제의 조선 수탈정책, 동양척식주식회사, 농촌에서 쫓겨난 농민들의 삶

About the Author

  • Hyun Jin-geon
  • Birth : 1900 ~ 1943
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Jin-geon
  • Family Name : Hyun
  • Korean Name : 현진건
  • ISNI : 0000000108631411
  • Works : 38
Plot

나는 경성행 기차에서 그와 같은 자리에 앉게되었다. 동양척식회사로부터 농토를 뺏긴 후 간도에 갔다가 부모를 잃고 떠돌다가 경성에 일자리를 구하러 간다는 그의 이야기를 들으면서, 나는 그의 고단한 삶이 조선의 상황과 비슷하다는 생각을 한다.

Descriptions(Languages 1)
  • Korean(한국어)

1926년 글벗집에서 간행한 현진건의 단편집<조선의 얼굴>에 수록된 단편이다. 액자소설의 형식을 빌려 일본제국주의의 식민지 조선수탈정책을 날카롭게 비판한 작품으로 알려져 있다.

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  • Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    故乡
    Hyun Jin-geon et al / ヒョン・ジンゴン / 2010 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • German(Deutsch) Book Available
    Heimat
    Yi Ki-yong et al / Yi Kiyong / 2011 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    故郷
    Yi Ki-yong et al / 李箕永 / 2017 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

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