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타워

타워
Original Title
타워
Title Romanization
Tawo
Title Sub
배명훈 연작소설
English Title(Printed)
Tower
Classification

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

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Complete Collection > Library > Complete Collection (individual)

Author
Bae Myung-hoon
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2009
Publisher
웅진출판
ISBN
9788901096438
The Series
한국대표시인100인선집; 93
Main Characters
-
Subject/Theme
Beanstalk, a fictional city-state; science fiction
Writer default image
  • Bae Myung-hoon
  • Birth : 1978 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Myung-hoon
  • Family Name : Bae
  • Korean Name : 배명훈
  • ISNI : 0000000054946791
  • Works : 8
Anthology
Title Author
동원 박사 세 사람―개를 포함한 경우 배명훈
자연 예찬 배명훈
타클라마칸 배달 사고 배명훈
엘리베이터 기동 연습 배명훈
광장의 아미타불 배명훈
샤리아에 부합하는 배명훈
Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • Korean(한국어)
  • English(English)

2009년에 출간된 배명훈의 소설집이다. <타클라마칸 배달사고>, <엘리베이터 기동연습>, <광장의 아미타불>등 모두 6편의 작품이 수록되어 있다. 출간 당시 "SF소설의 새로운 가능성"을 보여 준 작품으로 높은 평가를 받았다. 작품들은 674층의 초고층 초대형 빌딩인 '빈스토크'에서 벌어지는 이야기들을 담고 있다. '빈스토크'는 인구 50만명의 도시국가로, 일상화된 전쟁의 메커니즘을 연구하거나  고급 술로 권력관계를 살피는 사람 등이 사는 곳이다. 작가는 풍자와 유머, 비유와 우화의 기법을 사용해 '빈스토크'에 사는 사람들의 사랑과 일상을 그려내었다.

This short story collection by Bae Myung-hoon was published in 2009. It contains six stories, including “The Taklamakan Delivery Accident,” “Elevator Maneuvering Practice,” and “Amitabha in the Square.” The stories are set in Beanstalk, a soaring 674-floor skyscraper that is also a city-state with a population of half a million. Using satire, humor, parable, and fable, the author portrays the lives of Beanstalk’s inhabitants, including researchers who study the mechanisms of war, and those who examine power relations through the consumption of high-quality alcohol. The collection received critical acclaim for showing “new possibilities in science fiction.”

Translated Books3

  • Tower
    English(English) E-Book Funded by LTI Korea Available
    Tower
    Bae Myung-hoon / Bae Myung-hoon / 2020 / -
  • La Torre
    Italian(Italiano) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    La Torre
    Bae Myung-hoon / Bae Myung-hoon / 2022 / -
  • タワー
    Japanese(日本語) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    タワー
    Bae Myung-hoon et al / ペ・ミョンフン / 2022 / -

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