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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

노을

노을
Original Title
노을
Title Romanization
Noeul
English Title(Printed)
Evening Glow
Classification

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

Author
Kim Won il
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1978
Publisher
문학과지성사
ISBN
9788932008813
Main Characters
Kim Kapsu, Kim Samjo
Subject/Theme
Loss of humanity and reconciliation after the division of the Korean Peninsula
Writer default image
  • Kim Won il
  • Birth : 1942 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Won il
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김원일
  • ISNI : 000000008175885X
  • Works : 35
Plot

The main character, Kapsu, returns to his hometown, which he has avoided after the death of his uncle. Kapsu's father was a butcher, but after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule, he fell deeply into left-wing ideology and became a “human butcher.” Kapsu hated his father and the people who instilled left-wing ideology in him. However, after 29 years have passed, Kapsu returns to his hometown and begins to understand his father's life. He realizes the tense history of times has deprived people of humanity and learns that those he hated are also victims of history.

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

This is a novel by Kim Won-il, serialized in Hyundae Munhak from September 1977 to September 1978. It deals with people who lost their humanity due to ideologies and the history of Korea, and maintains the perspective that the way to overcome this history is to restore humanity and to understand each other through love and forgiveness.

1977년 9월부터 1978년 9월까지 <현대문학>에 연재된 김원일의 장편소설이다. 이 작품은 이데올로기에 빠져 인간성을 잃어버린 인물들과 한국의 역사를 다루고 있다. 이를 극복하는 방법으로 인간의 본성을 회복하고 사랑과 용서로 서로를 이해해야 한다는 관점을 취하고 있다.

Translated Books3

  • Evening Glow
    English(English) E-Book Funded by LTI Korea Available
    Evening Glow
    Kim Won il et al / Kim Won-il / 2003 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • CRÉPUSCULES
    French(Français) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    CRÉPUSCULES
    Kim Won il et al / Won-Il Kim / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • Abendrot
    German(Deutsch) Available
    Abendrot
    Kim Won il et al / Won-Il Kim / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

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