서 있는 여자

by Park Wan-suh, 박완서

한 여성의 선택과 실패, 새로운 출발을 통해 남녀평등 혹은 여성운동이라는 것이 어떠해야 하는지를 묻는 장편소설. 결혼생활의 허상을 낱낱이 밝히는 동시에 여성의 홀로서기 과정을 생명력 있게 그려냈다.

346 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

See 박완서

Park Wan Suh (also Park Wan-seo, Park Wan-so, Park Wansuh, Park Kee-pah and Pak Wan-so, Pak Wanso) was born in 1931 in Gaepung-gun in what is now Hwanghaebuk-do in North Korea.Park entered Seoul National University, the most prestigious in Korea, but dropped out almost immediately after attending classes due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the death of her brother. During the war, Park was separated from her mother and elder brother by the North Korea army, which moved them to North Korea. She lived in the village of Achui, in Guri, outside Seoul until her death. Park died on the morning of January 22, 2011, suffering from cancer.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[S K · Rating 5 out of 5]

“대를 잇고 자손을 번성시키는 여자의 유구하고도 막중한 책무로부터 홀로 자유로워짐으로써 얻고자 하는 것은 과연 무엇일까?”