네 이웃의 식탁

Ne iusui siktak

GU Byeong-mo / 구병모 / 2018 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

This is a novel by Gu Byeong-mo, published in 2018. With a keen gaze, the author addresses the issue of women’s childcare labor.

아가미

Agami

GU Byeong-mo / 구병모 / 2011 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

This is a novel by Gu Byeong-mo, published in 2011. Agami (Gills) is a sad fairy tale about a boy who gets to have gills on the threshold of death.

위저드 베이커리

Wijeodeu beikeori

GU Byeong-mo / 구병모 / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Published in 2009, this novel by Gu Byeong-mo won the 2nd Changbi Youth Literature Award. It presents new possibilities for the protagonist who is faced with a desperate reality by combining elements of mystery, horror, and fantasy.

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.

파과

Pagwa

GU Byeong-mo / 구병모 / 2013 / -

한 스푼의 시간

Han seupunui sigan

GU Byeong-mo / 구병모 / 2016 / -