서울, 1964년 겨울
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 서울, 1964년 겨울
- Title Romanization
- Seoul, 1964nyeon gyeoul
- English Title(Printed)
- Seoul-1964-Winter
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
- Author
- Kim Seungok
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 1966
- Publisher
- 創又社
- ISBN
- -
- Main Characters
- Narrator, Ahn, strange man
- Subject/Theme
- Tragic life of modern people, despair, ennui
At a nearby roasted sparrow eatery, the narrator, who works at the city hall, meets Ahn, a graduate student in his 20s, and a man in his mid-thirties whose identity is unknown. The three of them have meaningless conversations as they roam the streets, and eventually decide to part. However, the man says he doesn't want to be alone, so the three of them decide to stay at an inn and gets separate rooms. The next morning, the man is found dead after committing suicide, and the narrator and Ahn go their separate ways.
Translated Books2
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English(English) Book AvailableSeoul-1964-Winter
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Russian(Русский) Book AvailableСЕУЛ, ЗИМА 1964 ГОДА