Original Works

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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

몽실언니

About the Original Works

몽실언니
Original Title
몽실언니
Title Romanization
Mongsireonni
English Title(Printed)
Sister Mong-sil
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

Author
Kwon Jeong Saeng
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1984
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
The Series
창비아동문고; 61
Main Characters
Mongsil, Nannam
Subject/Theme
Post-liberation Korea, Korean War, impoverished life, parting, growth

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Kwon Jeong Saeng
  • Birth : 1937 ~ 2007
  • Occupation : Children's Book Writer
  • First Name : Jeong Saeng
  • Family Name : Kwon
  • Korean Name : 권정생
  • ISNI : 0000000060347058
  • Works : 17
Plot

After Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule and through the Korean War,  Mongsil takes care of her younger sister Nannam with a kind heart even in the harsh and difficult times. As she grows up, Mongsil meets many people, including her stepparents and soldiers from the People's Army.

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

This is a children’s novel by Kwon Jeong Saeng, published in 1984 . With a warm gaze, it tells the story of the protagonist who grows up in devastating reality, from immediately after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule to the Korean War.

1984년에 출간된 권정생의 장편동화다. 해방직후부터 한국전쟁까지 피폐한 현실 속에서 성장한 주인공의 이야기를 따뜻한 시선으로 그린 작품이다.

Translated Books4 See More

  • モンシル姉さん
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    モンシル姉さん
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / 權正玍 / 2001 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
  • Monsil
    Spanish(Español) Book Available
    Monsil
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / KWON SEONG-SAENG / 2007 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
  • Mong Sil
    Vietnamese(Tiếng Việt) Book
    Mong Sil
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / KWON SEONG-SAENG / 2007 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

E-Books & Audiobooks2

  • Monsil
    Catalan(Català) E-Books
    Monsil
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / Jeong-saeng Kwon / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
  • Ma sœur Mongsil
    French(Français) E-Books
    Ma sœur Mongsil
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / Jeong-saeng Kwon / 2022 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century