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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

낯선 시간 속으로

About the Original Works

Original Title
낯선 시간 속으로
Title Romanization
Natseon sigan sogeuro
Title Sub
이인성 소설집
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Author
Yi In-seong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1983
Publisher
문학과지성사
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Narrator, father
Subject/Theme
Reflection on life and the world, suicidal desire, anxiety, inner growth

About the Author

  • Yi In-seong
  • Birth : 1953 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : In-seong
  • Family Name : Yi
  • Korean Name : 이인성
  • ISNI : 0000000120228959
  • Works : 8
Plot

When his father dies, the narrator is discharged from his military service. After undergoing various events, he overcomes thoughts about suicide and accepts his relationship with the world. Unable to shake off anxiety, he searches for the meaning of life and the real world.

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

This is a series of short stories by Yi In-seong, published in 1983. Through subtle depictions of his thoughts and feelings, it depicts the protagonist’s search for the meaning of life after he is discharged from the military service due to his father’s death of his father.

1983년 출간된 이인성의 연작장편소설이다. 주인공이 부친의 죽음으로 의가사 제대를 한 후 삶의 의미를 얻는 과정을 내밀한 심리묘사로 그려내었다.

Translated Books5 See More

  • French(Français) Book Available
    SAISONS D'EXIL
    Yi In-seong et al / In-Seong YI / 2004 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • Spanish(Español) Book Available
    Hacia la hora ajena
    YI IN-SEONG / YI IN-SEONG / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • German(Deutsch) Book Available
    Jahreszeiten des Exils
    YI IN-SEONG / YI IN-SEONG / 2011 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • French(Français) E-Books
    Saisons d’exil
    Yi In-seong et al / In-Seong YI / 2022 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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