생강
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 생강
- Title Romanization
- Saenggang
- English Title (Printed)
- -
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
- Author
- Cheon Un-yeong
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 2011
- Publisher
- 창비
- ISBN
- 9788936433819
- The Series
- 문학과지성 시인선 ; 376
- Main Characters
- Seon, Seon’s father (torture artist), Min
- Subject/Theme
- Political and social evil deeds, perpetrators of violence, guilt
After enrolling in college, Seon finds out one day that her father is the torture artist in the newspapers from the 1980s. After being on the run following the organization's instructions, her father suddenly appears and tells her that he will stay in the attic of her house. Seon finds herself in agony due to the sudden changes in her situation—her father and the people who are looking for her father—and is unable to find a way to deal with her father's past. Her college friend “Min” leaves Seon after learning the truth about her father, and Seon drops out of school. After her wanderings, Seon becomes a hairdresser and earns a living, but the pain in her heart does not go away. She eventually reveals her anger and disappointment toward her father, who doesn’t leave the attic, but her father does not say anything.
Translated Books3
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Japanese(日本語) Book Available生姜
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English(English) BookThe Catcher in the Loft
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Spanish(Español) BookEl Hombre Del Desván