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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

사반의 십자가

About the Original Works

사반의 십자가
Original Title
사반의 십자가
Title Romanization
Sabanui sipjaga
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Kim Dongri
Co-Author
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Published Year
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Shaphan, Jesus, Maria, Hadad
Subject/Theme
Actual participation, salvation, conflict between god and man

About the Author

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  • Kim Dongri
  • Birth : 1913 ~ 1995
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Dongri
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김동리
  • ISNI : 0000000116982203
  • Works : 49
Plot

Shaphan leads an armed struggle to liberate the Jewish people. He asks Jesus for help in the struggle, but Jesus refuses for the sake of “Kingdom of Heaven” rather than a “kingdom on earth.” Eventually, when he is crucified with Jesus, Shaphan loses all hope for Jesus and dies.

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

This is a novel by Kim Dongri, serialized in Hyundae Munhak from November 1955 to April 1957. Through the author’s unique Eastern and shamanistic worldview, this work juxtaposes Shaphan’s humanism with Jesus' belief in heaven, highlighting the difference between the reality and the ideal of salvation.

1955년 11월부터 1957년 4월까지 <현대문학>에 연재한 김동리의 장편이다. 이 작품은 작가 특유의 동양적이고 무속적인 세계관을 통해 사반의 인간주의와 예수의 천상주의를 대비시켜 구원에 대한 현실과 이상의 차이점을 부각시켰다.

Translated Books2

  • The Cross of Shaphan
    English(English) Book Available
    The Cross of Shaphan
    Kim Dongri et al / Kim Tong-ni / 1983 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • La Croix de Schaphan
    French(Français) Book
    La Croix de Schaphan
    Kim Dongri et al / KIM DONG-NI / 1981 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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