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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

무기의 그늘

About the Original Works

무기의 그늘
Original Title
무기의 그늘
Title Romanization
Mugiui geuneul
English Title(Printed)
The Shadow of Arms
Classification

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

Author
Hwang Sok-yong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1988
Publisher
형성사
ISBN
-
The Series
문학동네시인선
Main Characters
Ahn Yeong-gyu, Pham Minh, Pham Quyen, Oh Hye-jeong
Subject/Theme
Horrors of war, Vietnam War, imperialist war

About the Author

Hwang Sok-yong
  • Hwang Sok-yong
  • Birth : 1943 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Sok-yong
  • Family Name : Hwang
  • Korean Name : 황석영
  • ISNI : 0000000121322250
  • Works : 136
Plot

Ahn Yeong-gyu, who fights in the Vietnam War, faces the horrific death of civilians in a war waged for the sake of empires. In addition, more and more people try to make a profit by trading war supplies in the war-ravaged country, where enemies and allies are entangled on the battlefield. Ahn Yeong-gyu is distress, as he wonders who this war is for.

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

This is a novel by Hwang Sok-yong, published in 1988. Based on the author’s own experience, this novel depicts the horrors of the Vietnam War and the nature of the war, which continued to the mid-1970s.

1988년 출간된 황석영의 장편소설이다. 1970년대 중반까지 이어진 베트남 전쟁의 참상과 전쟁의 본질을 작가의 경험을 토대로 그려낸 작품이다.

Translated Books7 See More

  • L'Ombre des armes
    French(Français) Book Available
    L'Ombre des armes
    Hwang Sok-yong / Hwang Sok-yong / 2003 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • The Shadow Of Arms Cornell East Asia Series No. 73
    English(English) Book Available
    The Shadow Of Arms Cornell East Asia Series No. 73
    Hwang Sok-yong et al / Hwang Suk-Young / 1994 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • L'ombra delle armi
    Italian(Italiano) Book Available
    L'ombra delle armi
    Hwang Sok-yong / Hwang Sok-yong / 2007 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • The Shadow of Arms
    English(English) E-Books
    The Shadow of Arms
    Hwang Sok-yong / Hwang Sok-yong / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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