아홉 켤레의 구두로 남은 사내
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 아홉 켤레의 구두로 남은 사내
- Title Romanization
- Ahom kyeolleui guduro nameun sanae
- Title Sub
- 尹興吉 小說集
- English Title(Printed)
- The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
- Author
- Yun Heunggil
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 1942
- Publisher
- 문학과지성사
- ISBN
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- Main Characters
- Narrator (Mr. Oh), Kwon Gi-yong, wife, Police Officer Lee
- Subject/Theme
- Gwangju Complex Incident, marginalized petit bourgeois, life of an individual
Kwon's family moves into the room that the narrator rents out. Kwon, who has two children and a pregnant wife to take care of, was accused of being an instigator of the “Gwangju Complex Incident” and served a sentence in prison. One day, Kwon's wife undergoes an operation. Not having enough money for her operation, Kwon asks the narrator to lend him money, but the narrator refuses. However, after that, the narrator pays for the surgery without Kwon's knowledge. Kwon, unaware of this, disguises himself as a robber and breaks into the narrator’s house but accidentally reveals his identity to the narrator. The narrator tells Kwon the truth, but Kwon’s pride takes a hit, and he leaves.
Translated Books4 See More
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German(Deutsch) Book AvailableDer Mann, der neun Paar Schuhe hinterließ
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Spanish(Español) Book AvailableNueve Pares de zapatos
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English(English) Book AvailableThe Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes