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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

을화

About the Original Works

을화
Original Title
을화
Title Romanization
Eulhwa
Title Sub
金東里代表長篇小說
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Kim Dongri
Co-Author
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Published Year
1978
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Ok-seon (Eul-hwa), Yeong-sul, Seong-chul, Seong Doryeong, Wol-hui
Subject/Theme
Shamanism and Christianity, East and West, antagonism and conflict between traditional mysticism and modern rationalism

About the Author

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  • Kim Dongri
  • Birth : 1913 ~ 1995
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Dongri
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김동리
  • ISNI : 0000000116982203
  • Works : 49
Plot

At age 16, Ok-seon gives birth to a boy named Yeong-sul. She entrusts him to her mother and weds a 52-year-old man. A little later, her husband dies and misfortunes befall the family. While praying in a shrine to a village deity, she becomes possessed by a spirit and becomes a shaman, changing her name to Eul-hwa. After becoming an adult, Yeong-sul returns home as a Christian. Shaman Eul-hwa confronts her son, and in the end, Eul-hwa stabs Yeong-sul.

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

A rewrite of Munyeodo (The Shaman Sorceress), which was published in Jungang in 1936, this short story was published in Munhaksasang in 1978. It shows Kim Dongri’s awareness of life as he explores the essence of a mystical life and human beings.

1936년<중앙>에 발표된 <무녀도>를 개작한 작품으로, 1978년 <문학사상>에 발표되었다.  신비로운 삶의 본질과 인간 존재를 규명하고자 했던 김동리의 생명 의식을 보여주는 작품이라 평가된다.

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  • 乙火
    Chinese(简体) Book Available
    乙火
    Kim Dongri et al / 金东里 / 2004 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • La Chamane
    French(Français) Book Available
    La Chamane
    Kim Dongri et al / Kim Dong-Ri / 2001 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • Ulhwa, die schamanin
    German(Deutsch) Book Available
    Ulhwa, die schamanin
    Kim Dongri et al / Kim Tongni / 2005 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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