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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

아담이 눈뜰 때

About the Original Works

아담이 눈뜰 때
Original Title
아담이 눈뜰 때
Title Romanization
Adami nuntteul ttae
English Title(Printed)
When Adam Opens His Eyes
Classification

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

Author
Jang Jung-il
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1990
Publisher
-
ISBN
9788934903116
Main Characters
Adam (protagonist), Eun-seon, Hyeon-jae, artist, audio store owner
Subject/Theme
Coming-of-age novel, postmodern ethics, destruction of taboos and social ethics

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Jang Jung-il
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Jung-il
  • Family Name : Jang
  • Korean Name : 장정일
  • ISNI : 0000000082375762
  • Works : 9
Plot

The protagonist, Adam, fails to get into college and prepares to study for the following year’s college entrance exam. However, he quits cram school and spends his time reading books in the library or making love with Eun-seon, Hyeon-jae, and an artist. Eventually he returns to his studies and gets accepted to the university of his choice, but he purchases a typewriter with the money for his tuition and decides to become a writer.

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

This is a novella by Jang Jung-il, published in 1990. It depicts the frustration, wandering, and search for a better future of the younger generations, who resisted the existing order, ethics, and taboos in the early 1990s, when old values were crumbling.

1990년에 출간된 장정일의 중편소설이다. 기존의 가치가 붕괴되던 1990년대 초, 기존 질서와 윤리, 금기에 저항하는 젊은 세대의 좌절, 방황, 모색의 과정을 그려내고 있다.

Translated Books2

  • アダムが目覚めるとき
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    アダムが目覚めるとき
    Jang Jung-il et al / 蒋正一 / 1992 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • When Adam Opens His Eyes
    English(English) Book Available
    When Adam Opens His Eyes
    Jang Jung-il / Jang Jung-il / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • When Adam Opens His Eyes
    English(English) E-Books
    When Adam Opens His Eyes
    Jang Jung-il / Jang Jung-il / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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