황혼의 집
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 황혼의 집
- Title Romanization
- Hwanghonui jip
- English Title
- The House of Twilight
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
- Author
- Yun Heunggil
- Co-Author
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- Published Year
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- Publisher
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- ISBN
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- Main Characters
- The narrator, Gyeongju
- Subject/Theme
- Division of Korea; ideological conflict; partisan; divided families; anxiety
The narrator is a neighborhood friend of Gyeongju. Gyeongju’s oldest sister committed suicide after being raped while trying to help her partisan younger brother, and her second oldest sister has run away from home. Left by herself, Gyeongju believes her mother is responsible for her oldest sister’s suicide, and vows to kill her. Every night, the villagers are driven mad by the sound of the mother weeping.
Translated Books2
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English(English) Book AvailableThe house of twilight
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Japanese(日本語) Book黃昏の家
E-Books & Audiobooks1
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English(English) E-BooksThe House of Twilight