82년생 김지영

82 nyeonsaeng Gim Jiyeong

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2016 / -

This 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.

고마네치를 위하여

Gomanechireul wihayeo

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2016 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

This 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.”

귀를 기울이면

Gwireul giurimyeon

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2011 / -

This 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.

그녀 이름은

Geunyeo ireumeun

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2018 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > Short Story

This 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.

사하맨션

Sahamaensyeon

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2019 / -

This 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.

文藝 2019年秋季号 (Japanese)

munye 2019 nyeon gaeul ho

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > Short Story

완전판 한국·페미니즘·일본

Wanjeonpan hangung·peminijeum·ilbon

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / - / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Complete Collection > Library > Complete Collection & Library (more than 2 writers)

현남 오빠에게

Hyeonnam oppaege

Cho Nam-ju et al / 조남주 et al / 2017 / -

Published 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.

귤의 맛

Gyurui mat

Cho Nam-ju / 조남주 / 2020 / -

대한민국 페미니스트의 고백

Daehanmingung peminiseuteuui gobaek

Gim Seoyeong et al / 김서영 et al / 2017 / -