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

Author
Kim Ae-ran
Co-Author
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Published Year
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Myeongji, Myeongji’s cousin
Subject/Theme
Life and death; concentration in everyday life

About the Author

  • Kim Ae-ran
  • Birth : 1980 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Ae-ran
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김애란
  • ISNI : 0000000044728635
  • Works : 57
Plot

Myeongji’s husband dies in an accident, and unable to cope with his death, Myeongji takes off to visit her cousin who lives in Scotland. There, Myeongji tries to find something she can concentrate on in order to discover meaning in life beyond death.

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

2016년 K-픽션 시리즈(제14권)로 출간된 김애란의 단편소설이다. 작품은 갑자기 사고로 남편을 잃은 주인공이 한국을 떠나 외국에서 한 달간 머물면서 생긴 일을 그리고 있다.  작가는 주인공의 일상과 내면을 통해 삶과 죽음 너머의 무언가를 찾기 위한 예민함이 필요하다는 말을 하고 있다.

Published in 2016, this novel by Kim Ae-ran is also the 14th book in the K-Fiction series. The story deals with a woman coping with the unexpected death of her husband as she searches for meaning in life beyond death.

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