모랫말 아이들

by Hwang Sok-yong, Hwang Sok-yong, 김세현 (Illustrator)

Genres: Fiction

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Hwang Sok-yong (황석영) was born in Hsinking (today Changchun), Manchukuo, during the period of Japanese rule. His family returned to Korea after liberation in 1945. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Dongguk University (동국대학교).

In 1964 he was jailed for political reasons and met labor activists. Upon his release he worked at a cigarette factory and at several construction sites around the country.

In 1966–1969 he was part of Korea's military corps during the Vietnam War, reluctantly fighting for the American cause that he saw as an attack on a liberation struggle.

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[Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

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