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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

천국에서

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Original Title
천국에서
Title Romanization
Cheongugeseo
Title Sub
김사과 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
In Paradise
Classification

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

Author
Kim Sagwa(Apple Kim)
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2013
Publisher
창비
ISBN
9788936434069
The Series
문학과지성 시인선 ; 390
Main Characters
Kay; Summer; Dan; Jiwon
Subject/Theme
Anxiety and depression in youth; disillusionment with the world

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Plot

Kay returns to Korea from New York, having enjoyed city life to the fullest – going to parties and concerts, and taking drugs with her friends Summer and Dan. By contrast, the reality that awaits her in Korea offers nothing but boredom and anxiety about the future. Kay becomes acquainted with a middle-aged former student activist, and meets up with her old friends Jiwon, who has been working at the Incheon Industrial Complex after graduating from high school, and Jaehyun, who has also lived in New York. In these ways, she navigates her present life and decides to be no longer afraid.

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

2013년에 출간된 김사과의 장편소설이다. 작품은 주인공이 뉴욕과 서울에서 만난 친구들의 일상을 통해 알게 된 청춘의 쾌락과 불안, 우울의 기록이라고 할 수 있다.  작가는 한국 사회에서 청년들이 경험하는 냉담한 현실과 불안, 환멸의 실체를 가감없이 드러내어 보여주고 있다.

This novel by Kim Sa-gwa was published in 2013. Through its descriptions of the lives of the main character and her friends in New York and Seoul, the book presents, without embellishment, the modern-day realities of young people in Korean society.

Translated Books1

  • French(Français) Book Available
    Au paradis
    Kim Sagwa(Apple Kim) et al / APPLE KIM / 2017 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • French(Français) E-Books
    Au paradis
    Kim Sagwa(Apple Kim) et al / Apple Kim / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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