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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

바람과 강

About the Original Works

Original Title
바람과 강
Title Romanization
Baramgwa gang
English Title(Printed)
The wind and the river
Classification

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

Author
Kim Won il
Co-Author
-
Published Year
-
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Lee In-tae, Choe Ji-gwan
Subject/Theme
Tragedy in modern Korean history, betrayal, and conscience

About the Author

  • Kim Won il
  • Birth : 1942 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Won il
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김원일
  • ISNI : 000000008175885X
  • Works : 35
Plot

In the year of Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule, Lee In-tae came to Wolpo-ok, an inn in the market place, and lived as a pimp to Wolpo-daek. Now suffering from kidney disease, Lee In-tae is awaiting death. He is obsessed with finding a good grave for himself. The reason for his obsession to find an auspicious grave spot is related to his past when he turned traitor against the independence army.

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

This is a novel by Kim Won-il, published in 1985. It depicts the way a person, who had served as an independent soldier during the Japanese colonial period, but turned traitor, is living after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule. It is considered to be a novel that most profoundly deals with the issues of betrayal and reflection.

1985년에 출간된 김원일의 장편소설이다. 일제강점기, 독립군으로 활동했으나 변절한 인물이 해방 후 현재 어떻게 살아가고 있는가를 다룬다. 변절과 반성의 문제를 가장 깊이 다룬 소설이라는 평가를 받는다.

Translated Books3

  • French(Français) Book Available
    LE VOYAGE DE MONSIEUR LEE
    Kim Won il et al / KIM Won ll / 1993 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • English(English) Book Available
    The wind and the river
    Kim Won il et al / Kim Won-il / 1988 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • German(Deutsch) Book
    Wind und Wasser
    Kim Won il et al / Kim Wonil / 1998 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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