이슬람 정육점
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 이슬람 정육점
- Title Romanization
- islamjeongyookjeom
- Title Sub
- 손홍규 장편소설
- English Title(Printed)
- The Muslim Butcher
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
- Author
- Son Hong-kyu
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 2010
- Publisher
- 문학과지성사
- ISBN
- 9788932020600
- Main Characters
- Narrator, Hassan, Amos, Aunt Anna
- Subject/Theme
- Diversity in Korea
The narrator of this story is taken in by an aged Turk, Uncle Hassan, a veteran of the Korean War who makes a living as a butcher in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The narrator is a troubled boy who has questions about who his parents are and why they abandoned him. The story includes many interesting characters and their stories: for example, Aunt Anna, a caring woman who runs a restaurant, and Uncle Amos, a Greek and compulsive liar who stayed on in Korea after the war.
Translated Books3
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Turkish(Türkçe) Book AvailableBAŞKA TOPRAKLARDA RÜZGÂR SERT ESER
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English(English) Book AvailableThe Muslim Butcher
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Japanese(日本語) Bookイスラーム精肉店