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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

재와 빨강

About the Original Works

Original Title
재와 빨강
Title Romanization
Jaewa Ppalgang
Title Sub
편혜영 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
City of Ash and Red
Classification

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

Author
PYUN HYE YOUNG
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2010
Publisher
창비
ISBN
9788936433734
Main Characters
Nameless protagonist, his ex-wife, Yujin
Subject/Theme
Solitude; loss of humanity; the dual nature of modern civilization.

About the Author

  • PYUN HYE YOUNG
  • Birth : 1972 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Hye Young
  • Family Name : Pyun
  • Korean Name : 편혜영
  • ISNI : 0000000380038967
  • Works : 37
Plot

The protagonist is sent on an assignment to country C by the pharmaceutical company he works for. Finding himself in a city where disease is rife and earthquakes are common, the protagonist makes his way to an apartment where he expects to reside throughout his stay. However, after carelessly losing his suitcase, he gradually becomes cut off from the rest of the world, and slides deeper into the corrupt and dangerous environment of this unfamiliar city.

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

2010년에 출간된 편혜영의 첫 장편소설이다. 이 작품은 일상의 사소한 부분이 삭제됨으로써 참혹한 몰락으로까지 이르게 되는 인간을 다루고 있다. 밀도 높은 문장과 그로데스크한 상상력으로 인해 높은 평가를 받는다.

Published in 2010, City of Ash and Red is Pyun Hye-young’s first novel. It tells the story of an individual who suffers a devastating downfall when the trivial aspects of his daily existence become obliterated. The work received high praise for its densely structured prose and grotesque imagery.

Translated Books5 See More

  • French(Français) Book Available
    CENDRES ET ROUGE
    PYUN HYE YOUNG et al / PYUN Hye-young / 2012 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • Polish(Polski) Book Available
    Popiół i czerwień
    PYUN HYE YOUNG et al / PYUN Hye-young / 2016 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • English(English) Book Available
    City of Ash and Red
    Pyun Hye Young / Pyun Hye Young / 2018 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

E-Books & Audiobooks2

  • English(English) E-Books
    City of Ash and Red
    PYUN HYE YOUNG et al / Hye-young Pyun / 2018 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • English(English) Audiobooks
    City of Ash and Red
    Pyun Hye Young / Pyun Hye Young / 2020 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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