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Simple Heart

Simple Heart
Author
Co-Author
-
Translator
Jamie Chang
Publisher
Other Press
Published Year
2026
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

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

Original Title
단순한 진심
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Dansunhan jinsim
ISBN
9781635425819
Page
221
Volume
-
Cho Haejin
  • Cho Hae-jin
  • Birth : 1976 ~ -
  • Occupation : Writer, Novelist
  • First Name : Haejin
  • Family Name : Cho
  • Korean Name : 조해진
  • ISNI : 0000000075989416
  • Works : 10
No. Call No. Location Status Due Date Reservation
1 영어 813 조해진 단-장 LTI Korea Library Available - -
Descriptions
  • English(English)

Nana, a Korean-born playwright, was adopted as a child and raised in France by her adoptive parents. Pregnant with the child of her ex-boyfriend, Nana receives a request from a Korean filmmaker who wishes to make a documentary about her life. Following a sudden compulsion to learn more about her roots, she heads to Seoul as she prepares to bring a new life into the world. There, through unexpected encounters, the dark threads of her memory gradually begin to unravel.

Simple Heart delves into profound questions about identity and belonging, with a focus on family connections and motherhood that recalls Kyung-Sook Shin’s Please Look After Mom. It also shines a necessary light on issues such as international adoption and the historic US military presence in Korea.

Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/805089/simple-heart-by-hae-jin-cho/