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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

도둑괭이 공주

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도둑괭이 공주
Original Title
도둑괭이 공주
Title Romanization
Dodukgwaengi gongju
Title Sub
황인숙 장편소설
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Hwang In-sook
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2011
Publisher
MUNHAKDONGNE Publishing group
ISBN
9788954614689
The Series
문학동네 장편소설
Main Characters
Hwa-yeol, Betty the Cat
Subject/Theme
Stray cats, people who look after cats, abandoned people

About the Author

Hwang In-sook
  • Hwang In-sook
  • Birth : 1958 ~ -
  • Occupation : Poet
  • First Name : In-sook
  • Family Name : Hwang
  • Korean Name : 황인숙
  • ISNI : 0000000383205329
  • Works : 5
Plot

Hwa-yeol is a woman in her 20s who lives alone, taking care of stray cats, after being separated from her family when her parents' business flops. While caring for a cat that is afraid of people because of its past experiences, Hwa-yeol also looks back on her wounds and heals herself.

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

This is a novel by Hwang In-sook, published in 2011. The author, who is also a poet, depicts the exchange and solidarity of people centered on stray cats with a warm gaze.

2011년에 출간된 황인숙의 장편소설이다. 시인인 작가는 길고양이를 둘러싼 사람들의 교류와 연대를 따뜻한 시선으로 소설화했다.

Translated Books1

  • 野良猫姫
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    野良猫姫
    Hwang In-sook et al / ファン・インスク / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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