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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

생존자

About the Original Works

Original Title
생존자
Title Romanization
Saengjonja
Title Sub
이창래 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
The Surrendered
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > English and American literatures

Author
Lee Chang-rae
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2013
Publisher
알에이치코리아
ISBN
9788925547114
Main Characters
June, Hector, Sylvie
Subject/Theme
Korean War; the tragedy of the war

About the Author

  • Lee Chang-rae
  • Birth : 1965 ~ -
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Chang-rae
  • Family Name : Lee
  • Korean Name : 이창래
  • ISNI : 0000000115844087
  • Works : 4
Plot

Korean-American June leaves for Europe in search of her son, Nicholas. As a child, June grew up in an orphanage in the US after losing her entire family in the Korean War. There, she meets Hector, an American soldier who becomes a figure of comfort. Hector also suffers from his memories of the many deaths he witnessed during the Korean War. Meanwhile, Sylvie, wife of the missionary in charge of the orphanage, loses her parents during the Manchurian Incident while conducting missionary work.

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

2013년에 한국어로 번역, 출간된 이창래의 장편소설이다. 원제는 <The Surrendered>이다. 한국전쟁을 배경으로 이루어진 세 사람의 인연을 이야기한다. 역사적 사회적 이유로 미국으로 이민을 간 인물 '준'을 중심으로 하여 전쟁에 대한 철학적 사유를 풀어나간다.

This novel by Lee Chang-rae was translated and published in Korean in 2013. It tells the story of three individuals who are all scarred by the Korean War in some way. Focusing on June, who emigrated to the United States for social and historical reasons, the book unravels the philosophical reasons for war.

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • English(English) E-Books
    The Surrendered
    Lee Chang-rae et al / Chang-rae Lee / 2010 / KDC구분 > literature > English and American literatures
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