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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

아리랑

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아리랑
Original Title
아리랑
Title Romanization
Arirang
English Title(Printed)
Arirang
Classification

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

Author
Jo Jung-Rae
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2002
Publisher
-
ISBN
8973374192
Main Characters
Song Suik, Mr. Bang, Ji Samchul, Song Gawon, Song Jungwon
Subject/Theme
Japanese occupation; independence fighters

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Jo Jung-Rae
  • Birth : 1943 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Jung-Rae
  • Family Name : Jo
  • Korean Name : 조정래
  • ISNI : 0000000080867085
  • Works : 52
Plot

Koreans are persecuted under Japanese oppression, and when they protest, they are either shot to death or sentenced to jail. To fight against this injustice, Song Suik leaves for Manchuria and there, he becomes a leader of independence fighters. However, he is betrayed by his trusted friend, and he dies in jail after being tortured. His sons—Song Gawon and Song Jungwon—follow in the footsteps of their father and become independence fighters, and they finally hear the news of the Japanese surrender. However, Koreans living in Manchuria have their land and farms taken away by the Chinese, and they are forced to roam the country.

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

1990년부터 1994년까지 <한국일보>에 연재된 조정래의 장편소설이다. <아, 한반도>, <민족혼>, <어둠의 산하>, <동트는 광야> 등 총 4부작으로 이루어져 있다. 일제강점기, 전라북도 김제를 배경으로 하여 일본의 조선 수탈과 식민지 지배에 대한 고발을 다루고 있다. 어두운 시기 일제에 저항하는 민족의 다양한 삶의 모습을 구체적으로 제시하고 있다.

The story by Jo Jung-rae was serialized from 1990 to 1994.  The story is divided into four parts: “Ah, Korea,” “The Spirit of the Nation,” “The Land in the Dark,” and “ Dawning in the Prairie.” The story begins in Gimje in Jeolla Province during the Japanese occupation and relates how the Japanese exploited and oppressed the Korean people. The novel also includes how Korean people fought back against oppression and brutality to liberate their country.

Translated Books14 See More

  • ARIRANG (Volume 1)
    French(Français) Book Available
    ARIRANG (Volume 1)
    Jo Jung-Rae et al / Jo Jong-nae / 1998 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • ARIRANG (Volume 2)
    French(Français) Book
    ARIRANG (Volume 2)
    Jo Jung-Rae et al / Jo Jong-nae / 1998 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • ARIRANG (Volume 3)
    French(Français) Book
    ARIRANG (Volume 3)
    Jo Jung-Rae et al / Jo Jong-nae / 1998 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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