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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

여인들과 진화하는 적들

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Original Title
여인들과 진화하는 적들
Title Romanization
Yeoindeulgwa jinhwahaneun jeokdeul
Title Sub
김숨 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
Women and their Evolving Enemies
Classification

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

Author
Kim Soom
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2013
Publisher
현대문학
ISBN
9788972756590
Main Characters
Older woman (mother-in-law), younger woman (daughter-in-law)
Subject/Theme
The relationship between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law

About the Author

  • Kim Soom
  • Birth : 1974 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : 숨
  • Family Name : 김
  • Korean Name : 김숨
  • ISNI : 0000000052953197
  • Works : 11
Plot

The novel revolves around two women. The first is a graduate of a technical college who now works as a call center counselor for a home shopping company. The second is her mother-in-law, who works part-time as a housekeeper. The younger woman once dreamed of improving her lot in life through marriage, but her ambitions are thwarted by her husband, who graduated from a low-ranking university. As a result, she blames all of her misfortunes on her mother-in-law, whom she despises. The older woman takes care of the children and all the housework, but is unable to speak up for herself against her daughter-in-law’s petty remarks. In the ensuing conflict between the two women, the daughter-in-law’s hysteria intensifies, and the mother-in-law grows ever more exhausted.

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

2013년에 출간된 김숨의 장편소설이다. 며느리와의 갈등으로 인해 점차 화석처럼 말라가는 시어머니의 이야기를 다루고 있다. 지금까지 한국 사회에서 '어머니'가 훼손될 수 없는 신성한 영역이었다면, 이 작품은 며느리에게 모욕받는 어머니의 모습을 보여줌으로써 가족 해체의 과정을 사실적으로 묘사한다. 경제적인 문제와 관련되어 인간과 그 주변의 관계들이 왜곡되어가는 과정을 드러내는 작품으로 평가된다.

This novel by Kim Soom was published in 2013. It deals with the conflict between a younger woman and her mother-in-law, who gradually dries up like a fossil as a result. In its portrayal of a woman being insulted by her daughter-in-law, the novel flips the script on the convention of the mother’s sacred place in Korean society, and explores how economic pressures contribute to the deterioration of human relationships.

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