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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

모순

모순
Original Title
모순
Title Romanization
Mosun
Title Sub
양귀자 단편소설
English Title (Printed)
-
Classification

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

Author
Yang Gui-ja
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1998
Publisher
살림출판사
ISBN
8985577921
The Series
최원식 평론집
Main Characters
Ahn Jin-jin, Jin-jin’s parents, Jin-jin’s aunt
Subject/Theme
Meaning of life, contradictory reality, understanding of family
Writer default image
  • Yang Gui-ja
  • Birth : Unknown ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Gui-ja
  • Family Name : Yang
  • Korean Name : 양귀자
  • ISNI : 0000000081869648
  • Works : 23
Plot

Ahn Jin-jin lives with her mother, who runs a store in the market, her father, who frequently runs away from home, and her younger brother, who hopes to become the boss of a gang someday. Unable to find any possibility or hope in her family, Jin-jin ponders the contradictions of life through her aunt, who lives a wealthy life unlike her family.

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

This is a novel by Yang Gui-ja, published in 1998. Through the story of the protagonist, it shows detailed understanding of family and the contradictions in life.

1998년에 출간된 양귀자의 장편소설이다. 주인공의 이야기를 통해 가족에 대한 이해와 삶의 모순을 섬세하게 보여준다.

Translated Books4 See More

  • 矛盾
    Chinese(简体) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    矛盾
    Yang Gui-ja et al / 梁贵子 / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • CONTRADICTIONS
    English(English) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    CONTRADICTIONS
    YANG GUI-JA / YANG GUI-JA / 2005 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • РАЗДВОЕНИЕ
    Bulgarian(български) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    РАЗДВОЕНИЕ
    Yang Gui-ja et al / ЯНГ КУИДЖА / 2011 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

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