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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

낙동강

About the Original Works

Original Title
낙동강
Title Romanization
naktonggang
English Title (Printed)
-
Classification

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

Author
Cho Myung-hee
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1987
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Pak Seong-un, Rosa
Subject/Theme
Socialist, homecoming, rural movement, optimistic political view

About the Author

  • Cho Myung-hee
  • Birth : 1894 ~ 1938
  • Occupation : Poet
  • First Name : Myung-hee
  • Family Name : Cho
  • Korean Name : 조명희
  • ISNI : 0000000022626195
  • Works : 13
Plot

Pak Seong-un returns to his hometown after wandering through Primorsky, North Gando, and Beijing to fight for Korea’s independence from the Japanese rule. After returning home, Seong-un and his lover, Rosa, begin a rural enlightenment campaign. Meanwhile, when the ownership of the reed fields by the Nakdong River passes to Japan, threatening the livelihood of the villagers, Seong-un, who fights alongside the villagers, is captured as an instigator. He is tortured to death.

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

This is a short story by Cho Myung-hee, published in Joseon jigwang in July 1927. It reveals the realistic response of intellectuals to the harsh reality of colonial Korea and an optimistic outlook on the development of society through the enlightenment of rural areas.

1927년7월<조선지광>에 발표한 조명희의 단편이다. 식민지 시기 궁핍한 조선의 현실에 대한 지식인의 현실적인 대응과 농촌계몽을 통한 사회의 발전에 대한 낙관적인 전망을 드러낸 작품이다.

Translated Books1

  • Russian(Русский) Book
    Нактонган
    Cho Myung-hee et al / Тё Мён Хи / 1966 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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