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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

남풍

About the Original Works

Original Title
남풍
Title Romanization
Nampung
English Title(Printed)
The Wind from the South
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction

Author
Son So-Hui
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1975
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Nam-hui, Se-yeong, Sang-jun, Akiko
Subject/Theme
Traditional ethics and women’s turmoil

About the Author

  • Son So-Hui
  • Birth : 1917 ~ 1987
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : So-Hui
  • Family Name : Son
  • Korean Name : 손소희
  • ISNI : 0000000384558863
  • Works : 9
Plot

Raised by widowed mother, Se-yeong studies medicine and finds a job in Manchuria. He loves Nam-hui, whom he has known since childhood, but Nam-hui is forced by her father to marry a man named Sang-jun. Se-yeong returns to her hometown on vacation and meets Nam-hui. However, Nam-hui falls into a delirium due to her marriage to Sang-jun.

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

This is a novel published by Eulyu Munhwasa in 1963. The story spans decades from the end of the Japanese occupation of Korea to the Korean War. The psychology of female characters such as Nam-hui and Akiko is described in depth, portraying the tragic life of women. It is recognized for realistically depicting the problems of individuals’ lives and freedom resulting from the changes of the times.

1963년 을유문화사에서 간행된 장편소설이다. 식민지 말기부터 광복을 거쳐 한국전쟁기까지의 시기를 다룬다. 남희와 아끼꼬와 같은 여성 인물들의 심리를 깊이있게 묘사하였으며, 이를 통해 여성의 비극적 삶을 깊이 있게 다루고 있다. 시대의 변화에 따른 개인의 삶과 자유의 문제를 사실적으로 드러내고 있다는 평가를 받는다.

Translated Books1

  • English(English) Book Available
    The Wind from the South
    Son So-Hui et al / Son Sohee / 1988 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction
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