Printed/Published Work
Korean(한국어)
무명
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 무명
- Title Romanization
- Mumyeong
- English Title (Printed)
- -
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
- Author
- Yi Kwang-Su
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 2010
- Publisher
- -
- ISBN
- 9787560150130
- Main Characters
- Narrator, Min, Yun, Jeong, Kang
- Subject/Theme
- Japanese colonial period, prison life, human destiny, individual greed, nihilism
About the Author
- Yi Kwang-Su
- Birth : 1892 ~ 1950
- Occupation : Novelist
- First Name : Kwang-Su
- Family Name : Yi
- Korean Name : 이광수
- ISNI : 0000000110594496
- Works : 43
Plot
In prison, the narrator becomes acquainted with three people: Yun, who is doing time for seal forgery; Min, for arson; and Jeong, for fraud. Although they are suffering from diseases, they fight constantly, unable to give up on small privileges. Later, new conflicts arise when Kang, who is in prison for blackmailing, is assigned to their cell. After being released from prison, the narrator feels as though life is vain, when he hears the news of Min, Yun, and Jeong.
Descriptions(Languages 2)
Translated Books2
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Chinese(汉语) Book Available无明
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English(English) Book AvailableThe Unenlightened and Other Korean Short Stories