눈물상자

by Han Kang

"This story by Han Kang, renowned for her profound literary works, is a fairy tale crafted for adult readers. Inspired by the children's play Shall I Show You My Tears?, the narrative borrows the intriguing concept of ""a man who collects tears in a box."" The tale unfolds with a unique though all tears are transparent, if they were to crystallize, each would reveal a different color. This imaginative starting point explores the emotional spectrum of human experiences, transforming the seemingly simple act of crying into a vivid and symbolic journey." 작가 한강이 어른을 위해 쓴 동화. '눈물을 보여드릴까요?'라는 어린이극에서 '눈물을 상자에 모으는 아저씨가 있다'는 설정을 빌려 썼다. 이야기는 눈물은 모두 투명하지만, 그것들을 결정으로 만들면 각기 다른 색깔이 나올 거란 발상에서 시작된다.

71 pages, Paperback

Published May 22, 2008

About the author

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소설가 한강

Han Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea. She is the author of The Vegetarian, winner of the International Booker Prize, as well as Human Acts, The White Book, Greek Lessons, and We Do Not Part. In 2024, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

日本語題名「涙の箱」
立川のオリオン書房ルミネ店で平積みになっていた＋装画のJunaidaが好きなので早速図書館から借りてみた。
思ってた以上に「詩的」な物語で、私にはちょっと物足りない。

[Barry Welsh]

Watch an interview with the Nobel prize-winning Han Kang on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkkLm...

[Hyunjung · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was interesting finding out that Han Kang had contributed to children's book. Sweet story that could teach kids of sadness and pureness of tears.

[Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

동화, 눈물 수정, 그림자 눈물, 울 수 없는 사람들...