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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

바늘

바늘
Original Title
바늘
Title Romanization
baneul
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Cheon Un-yeong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2001
Publisher
창작과 비평사
ISBN
9788936436612
Main Characters
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Subject/Theme
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Cheon Un-yeong
  • Cheon Un-yeong
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Un-yeong
  • Family Name : Cheon
  • Korean Name : 천운영
  • ISNI : 0000000046491424
  • Works : 18
Descriptions(Languages 1)
  • Korean(한국어)

2000년 동앙일보 신춘문예를 통해 등단한 젊은 작가 천운영의 첫번째 소설집이다. 표제작 <바늘>은 그 등단작이다. 두번째 작품집이 나온다면 작가 이름을 보지 않고도 천운영 소설임을 알아챌 수 있을 것이다. 그만큼 독특한 단편 아홉 편이 실려 있다.

빨간 등이 켜진 정육점 같은 소설이 있다면, 그래서 그 안에서 누군가 소머리를 쪼개고 곰장어를 가르고 피가 둑둑 떨어지는 살코기를 씹어댄다면, 그 사람은 등뼈가 굽고 손이 거칠어서 '도저히 같이 자고 싶은 생각이 들지 않을 만큼' 추하다면...... 왜 그 소설을 읽어야만 하는 걸까?

여자는 가장 강력한 무기를 새겨달라는 손님의 가슴에 새끼손가락만한 바늘을 하나 새겨넣는다. 바늘 끝은 작은 만큼 강력해서 사람의 몸 속을 헤집어 목숨을 빼앗기에 충분하다. 작가는 몸에, 특히 등뼈에 집착한다. 소의 몸에, 곰장어의 몸에 꽂히는 작가의 시선은 과연 바늘 같다. 또 시선은 세상의 몸에 꽂힌다. 겉치장을 벗기고 드러난 세상의 등뼈는 포식자와 피식자의 쫓고 쫓김, 먹고 먹힘이다.

피가 둑둑 떨어지는 소설을 읽어야만 하는 이유, 거기에 매료되는 이유를 이제는 말할 수 있다. 이 소설을 읽어야 하는 이유, 그것은 우리가 이미 세상이라는 빨간 정육점 안에 들어와 있다는 사실이다.

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