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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

밤의 여행자들

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Original Title
밤의 여행자들
Title Romanization
Bamui yeohaengjadeul
Title Sub
윤고은 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
The Disaster Tourist
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > SF > Fantasy

Author
Yun Ko Eun
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2013
Publisher
민음사
ISBN
9788937473036
The Series
네버랜드 우리 걸작 그림책 ; 28
Main Characters
Ko Yona
Subject/Theme
Disaster, disaster tourism, commoditized disaster, apocalyptic worldview

About the Author

  • Yun Ko Eun
  • Birth : 1980 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Ko Eun
  • Family Name : Yun
  • Korean Name : 윤고은
  • ISNI : 0000000460164576
  • Works : 12
Plot

Ko Yona, a travel programmer for the travel agency Jungle, develops and sells products in areas ravaged by disasters. Just before being laid off, Yona goes to “Mui,” a sinkhole in the desert, with other travelers. There she accidentally becomes isolated and unwittingly becomes involved in a big project.

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

This is a novel by Yoon Ko Eun, published in 2013. The author critically presents the connection between the earth in ruins and capital through the protagonists who commoditize the images of disasters, breaking away from the heavy and apocalyptic world of the existing disaster narratives. This novel shows the author’s clear intention to break with the old utopia without ignoring the weight of reality. In July 2021, this book received the 2021 Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger award from the UK Crime Writers’ Association.

2013년에 출간된 윤고은의 장편소설이다. 작가는 기존의 재난 서사가 지닌 무겁고 묵시록적인 세계에서 벗어나 재난의 이미지를 상업적으로 활용하는 주인공들을 통해 폐허가 된 지구와 자본을 연결하는 모습을 비판적으로 제시하고 있다. 현실의 무게를 외면하지 않고 오래된 유토피아와 결별하려는 작가의 의도가 분명한 작품이다. 2021년 7월, 영국추리작가협회가 주관하는 '대거상'을 수상했다.

Translated Books8 See More

  • English(English) Book
    The Disaster Tourist
    Yun Ko Eun et al / Yun Ko-eun / 2020 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > SF > Fantasy
  • French(Français) Book
    Les Touristes du désastre
    Yun Ko Eun et al / Yun Ko-eun / 2021 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > SF > Fantasy
  • Chinese(汉语) Book
    災難觀光團
    Yun Ko Eun et al / 尹高恩 / 2022 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > SF > Fantasy

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • English(English) E-Books
    The Disaster Tourist
    Yun Ko Eun et al / Yun Ko-eun / 2020 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > SF > Fantasy
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