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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

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About the Original Works

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Original Title
외등
Title Romanization
oedeung
English Title(Printed)
The Outdoor Lamp
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

Author
Park Bum Shin
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2001
Publisher
이룸
ISBN
8987905446
Main Characters
The narrator Seo Jaehui, Seo Yeongu, Min Hyeju, Noh Sanggyu
Subject/Theme
Love; Korean Women's Volunteer Labor Corps (forced female workers); violence; post-liberation history of Korea

About the Author

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  • Park Bum Shin
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Bum Shin
  • Family Name : Park
  • Korean Name : 박범신
  • ISNI : 0000000063425736
  • Works : 17
Plot

The narrator, Seo Jaehui, is told by the police that her older brother, Seo Yeongu, is dead, having frozen on a mountain overlooking the hospital where Hyeju, the woman he once loved, is imprisoned. In the past, Yeongu and Hyeju both had feelings for each other, but the relationship broke down when Noh Sanggyu, the son of a chaebol family who amassed wealth through pro-Japanese collaborationist activity, pursued Hyeju, whose mother had been forced into labor under Japanese colonial rule. Sanggyu eventually married Hyeju, leading her into a life of misery. The narrator helps Hyeju escape from the hospital, and learns about her life.

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

2001년에 출간된 박범신의 장편소설이다. 1993년 <문화일보>에 연재를 하다 돌연한 절필로 인하여 중단된 후 8년만에 완성하여 출간하였다. 이 작품은 표면적으로 사랑을 주제로 서사가 전개되고 있으나 한국 재벌의 성장, 정신대를 겪은 여성의 삶, 한국의 정치사 등 역사적 사건들이 바탕이 되어 이야기를 형성한다. 한국 근대사 전반을 관통하며 삶의 본질적인 문제를 다루는 작품이로 평가된다.

This novel by Park Bum Shin was published in 2001. Initially serialized in Munwha Ilbo, it was suddenly discontinued in 1993 before eventual completion and publication eight years later. Although superficially about romantic love, the story addresses a variety of issues, such as the growth of chaebol in Korea, modern political history, and mental illness. The novel is considered a work that deals with both Korean modern history as well as essential problems of the human condition.

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • The Outdoor Lamp
    English(English) E-Books
    The Outdoor Lamp
    Park Bum Shin et al / Bum-shin Park / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
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