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82년생 김지영
82 nyeonsaeng Gim Jiyeong
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkThis book had a huge social impact in Korea, as it was released during the period when feminism began to spread in earnest in Korean society. By visualizing the sexist situations that ordinary women could face, this book aroused public interest in feminism.
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고마네치를 위하여
Gomanechireul wihayeo
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkThis is a novel by Cho Nam-ju, published in 2016. Through the image of ordinary people who live faithfully despite their frustrated dreams, the author gives voice to those who are fighting against the harsh world through the means of “good will.”
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귀를 기울이면
Gwireul giurimyeon
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkThis is a novel by Cho Nam-ju, published in 2011. Focusing on the daily life of traditional market merchants, this novel depicts the absurd and marginalized way people live.
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그녀 이름은
Geunyeo ireumeun
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkThis is a short story collection by Cho Nam-ju, published in 2018. The author portrays lives of 28 women who are struggling to survive in 2018 in this collection.
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사하맨션
Sahamaensyeon
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkThis is a novel by Cho Nam-ju, published in 2019. Cho, an author who portrayed the lives of women who were alienated and cut off from society in her 2016 novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, portrayed the shadows and pains of those who were pushed out by the capitalist logic in her novel Saha Mansion. The main setting of the novel, “Saha Mansion” is a virtual space where people who are unable to be part of the system live. “Saha” refers to those who are rejected by the mainstream society for economic, social, and political reasons, and “Saha Mansion” is a refugee community where they live. The author shows the alienated present and the unforeseeable future of the people of “Saha Mansion” on the outskirts of the city-state.
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현남 오빠에게
Hyeonnam oppaege
Korean(한국어) Printed/Published WorkPublished in 2017, this feminist-themed short story collection contains works by seven female authors, including “To My Brother Hyeonnam” by Cho Nam-ju, “Your Peace” by Choi Eunyoung, “Gyeongnyeon” by Kim Yi-seol, and “The Child of Mars” by Kim Seong Joong. Featuring works by women writers who have strived consistently over the years to have their voices heard, the collection is a meaningful indication of how issues of gender-based violence and discrimination have emerged in Korean society as an important topic of public discourse. In these short stories, the authors offer a subtle and precise perspective on the dangers that threaten women’s realities.
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