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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

아들의 겨울

아들의 겨울
Original Title
아들의 겨울
Title Romanization
Adeurui gyeoul
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

Author
Kim Juyeong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1981
Publisher
傳藝苑
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Mu-do, Hui-ja, Sun-do, mother, Park Sul
Subject/Theme
Oedipus complex, twisted love
Writer default image
  • Kim Juyeong
  • Birth : 1939 ~ -
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Juyeong
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김주영
  • ISNI : -
  • Works : 24
Plot

Seven-year-old Mu-do goes to a slaughterhouse with his friend Hui-ja and witnesses Park Sul killing Chil-seong's father. Mu-do once saw his mother having an affair with Park Sul, and feels that this incident is related to that affair. A few days later, Hui-ja's uncle is identified as a suspect, and Mu-do goes to the police station and states that Park Sul is the killer. Mu-do becomes a hero in the village, but he gets a beating from his mother. When his younger Sun-do only watches without interfering, Mu-do comes to hate Sun-do. Shortly thereafter, Mu-do has a swimming match with Sun-do, and when Sun-do is unable to get out of the waters, Mu-do lets him drown. Soon Sun-do's body is found, and Mu-do realizes that he can no longer stay in this village due to his mother's abuse and the gazes of the villagers.

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

This is a novel by Kim Juyeong, published in 1979. It addresses the distorted love of a son for his widowed mother and the tragic conflict that arises as a result. The male protagonists of the work show wild desires that lie outside the order of morality and law. Growing up in an environment where his loneliness is not understood, Mu-do, the main character, suffers and despairs, and eventually leaves his hometown.

1979년 발간된 김주영의 장편소설이다. 과부 어머니에 대한 아들의 왜곡된 사랑과 그로 인해 일어나게 되는 비극적 갈등을 다루고 있다. 작품의 남성 주인공들은 도덕과 법의 질서를 벗어나 야생적인 욕구를 드러내고 있다. 주인공인 무도는 자신의 외로움을 이해해주지 못 하는 환경에서 자라며 괴로워하고 절망하다가 결국 고향을 떠나게 된다

Translated Books1

  • 儿子的冬天
    Chinese(简体) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    儿子的冬天
    Kim Juyeong et al / 金周荣 / 2015 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

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