Original Works

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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

석류

About the Original Works

Original Title
석류
Title Romanization
Seongnyu
English Title(Printed)
Pomegranate
Classification

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

Author
Lee Hyoseok
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1936
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Junbo, Jaehui, Bongsu
Subject/Theme
Nostalgia; longing; love

About the Author

  • Lee Hyoseok
  • Birth : 1907 ~ 1942
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Hyoseok
  • Family Name : Lee
  • Korean Name : 이효석
  • ISNI : 0000000083795582
  • Works : 36
Plot

Jaehui, whose marriage has broken down, comes across a novel by Junbo, an old school friend. To her surprise, the novel deals with the childhood experiences of the three friends, Jaehui, Junbo, and Bongsu. In the past, Jaehui and Junbo had been in love with each other, but after graduating from school, Jaehui married Bongsu instead. Eventually, the marriage disintegrated after Bongsu disappeared, but the boy and the girl in the novel are shown to possess a pure love for each other.

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

1936년 <여성>에 발표된 이효석의 단편소설이다. 이 작품은 어린 시절에 대한 향수와 그리움을 담고 있다. 순수했던 사랑의 기억과 그 사랑을 놓쳐버린 회한이 서정적으로 묘사되는 작품이다.

This short story by Lee Hyoseok was published in Yeoseong in 1936. A lyrical portrayal of bittersweet memories and regret over a long-lost love, the work deals with nostalgia and the longing for one’s childhood years.

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • English(English) E-Books
    Pomegranate
    Lee Hyoseok / Lee Hyoseok / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century