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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

슬픈 나막신

About the Original Works

슬픈 나막신
Original Title
슬픈 나막신
Title Romanization
Seulpeun namaksin
English Title(Printed)
Sad Clogs
Classification

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

Author
Kwon Jeong Saeng
Co-Author
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Published Year
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Jun, Bun, Yong, Aiko
Subject/Theme
Koreans living in Japan; the Pacific War

About the Author

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  • Kwon Jeong Saeng
  • Birth : 1937 ~ 2007
  • Occupation : Children's Book Writer
  • First Name : Jeong Saeng
  • Family Name : Kwon
  • Korean Name : 권정생
  • ISNI : 0000000060347058
  • Works : 17
Plot

During the Pacific War, Jun, Bun, and Yong are Korean children living in Japan and because they are Korean, they are bullied and ridiculed by the Japanese children.

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

2002년에 출간된 권정생의 장편동화다. 작품은 제2차 세계대전 당시, 일본에 살던 조선인들의 이야기다. 일본에서 '조센징'이라는 조롱을 들으며 살았던 아이들의 슬픈 이야기를 그리고 있다.

This children’s book by Kwon Jeong-saeng was published in 2002, and it relates stories of Koreans living in Japan during the Pacific War and how they struggle with racism and discrimination.

Translated Books1

  • 悲しい下駄
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    悲しい下駄
    Kwon Jeong Saeng et al / クォン・ジョンセン / 2005 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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