Printed/Published Work
Korean(한국어)
일월
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 일월
- Title Romanization
- Irwol
- English Title(Printed)
- Sunlight, Moonlight
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
- Author
- Hwang Sun-Won
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 1990
- Publisher
- 문학과지성사
- ISBN
- 9788932024561
- Main Characters
- In-cheol, Na-mi, Da-hye, Gil-yong
- Subject/Theme
- Exploration of humans’ fateful existence, tragic fate, possibility of salvation
About the Author
- Hwang Sun-Won
- Birth : 1915 ~ 2000
- Occupation : Novelist
- First Name : Sun-Won
- Family Name : Hwang
- Korean Name : 황순원
- ISNI : 0000000108762577
- Works : 85
Plot
In-cheol is the son of the president of Daeryuk Trading Company and a promising architecture student. But he starts to go astray when he finds out that his family used to be butchers. On top of this, his father’s business fails, his mother runs away from home, and his younger brother becomes disabled in an accident. Through an encounter with his cousin Gil-yong, who is a butcher, In-cheol faces his own solitude and resolves to overcome it.
Descriptions(Languages 2)
Translated Books1
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English(English) Book AvailableSunlight, Moonlight