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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

먼 바다

먼 바다
Original Title
먼 바다
Title Romanization
meon bada
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Ji-Young Gong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2020
Publisher
해냄출판사
ISBN
9788965749875
Main Characters
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Subject/Theme
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Gong Ji-Young
  • Ji-Young Gong
  • Birth : 1963 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Ji-Young
  • Family Name : Gong
  • Korean Name : 공지영
  • ISNI : 0000000121485666
  • Works : 71
Descriptions(Languages 1)
  • Korean(한국어)

첫사랑, 가닿지 못한 모든 사랑들에게 바치는 헌사

사랑하는 일, 살아가는 일의 의미에 대해 되묻게 하는『먼 바다』.첫사랑이라는 소재를 통해 삶에 있어 시간과 기억의 의미를 탐구하며 사랑의 힘을 되짚는『먼 바다』는 육체에 각인된 기억을 완전히 잊는 데 필요하다는 40년의 세월이 흘러 비로소 과거의 자신을 용서하고 옛 상처들과 화해하는 인물들의 이야기를 그리고 있다.

“그와 내가 살아 있는 한, 한 번쯤 그날에 대해 이야기할 수 있는 날이 오게 될까?” 독문학과 교수 미호는 동료 교수들과 함께 한 심포지엄에 참석하게 되면서 마이애미행 여정에 오른다. 마침 1년 전 페이스북을 통해 연락이 닿은 첫사랑 요셉도 뉴욕에 살고 있어, 미호는 그를 만나기로 한다. 40여 년 전 성당의 고등부를 가르치던 신학생 요셉과 여고생이던 미호는 첫눈에 서로에게 반하고 서서히 물들어간다. 전두환의 군부세력의 탄압이 광주항쟁 등으로 격화되던 때, 미호의 아버지가 고문을 당하고 교수직에서도 해임된다. 대학입시를 마치고 난 어느 날 요셉의 갑작스러운 고백에 미호는 다급하게 도망치고, 그렇게 둘의 만남은 끝나버린다.

대학에 입학한 미호는 결국 아버지의 죽음 이후, 아픈 기억의 땅을 떠나 독일로 유학길에 오른다. 뉴욕에서 재회한 미호와 요셉은 함께한 옛 기억을 되짚어가던 중, 서해바다로 떠났던 여름수련회를 떠올리는데, 서로의 기억이 판이하게 다른 것을 알게 된다. 또한 두 사람의 마지막었던 ‘그날’ 자신에게 왜 기다려달라고 했는지 묻지만, 요셉은 그 만남 자체를 기억하지 못한다. 육체의 기억, 습관을 지우는 데 필요한 시간이라는 40년이 흘러서도 지워지지 않은 것은 무엇일까. 뉴욕 한복판에서 비로소 서로가 잊고 있었던 마지막 기억의 퍼즐들이 맞춰지는데...
이 책은 1980년의 서울과 현재의 뉴욕까지 시공간을 교차하며 첫사랑에 빠진 두 남녀의 애절하면서도 풋풋한 마음과, 온갖 세상 경험과 상처를 품고 살아가는 장년의 고단함을 섬세하게 보여준다. 청춘을 떠올리게 하는 따스한 에메랄드 빛 서해바다와 시간이 박제된 자연사박물관과 9/11 메모리얼 파크 등 인물들의 심리와 상황을 상징하는 듯한 독특한 배경들은 마치 한 편의 영화를 보는 것 같은 체험을 선사한다.

Translated Books1

  • 远海
    Chinese(简体)
    远海
    Ji-Young Gong et al / 孔枝泳 / 2023 / -

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