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Patates ve Diğer Öyküler
Kore edebiyatının dünya çapında üne kavuşmuş ilk yazarlarından olan Kim Dong-in; En bilinen ve en etkileyici öykülerinin bulunduğu bu seçki kitabıyla ilk kez Türkçede.
Zengin bir aristokrat ailenin çocuğu olan Kim Dong-in (1900 - 1951), Sömürge döneminin adetleri gereği Japonya’da eğitimini alır ve ilk gerçekçi, sanat için sanat tutumuyla, didaktik olmaktan uzak nitelikli sanat eserlerini savunan Yaratı adlı dergiyi çıkarır. Kore edebiyatında ilkleri temsil eden çalışmaları sonrası Kim Dong-in, Japon yetkililerce tutuklansa da ideolojik tutumu sanat eserlerinde yansıtmamaya devam edecektir. 1930’larda ekonomik durumunun kötüye gitmesiyle mecburi olarak popüler işler yapmış olsa da, ömrü boyunca sanat için sanatı savunacak, nesnel bakış açısıyla gerçekçi, doğacı tutumunu eserlerinde sergileyecektir.
Öyküleri ve romanlarında devamlı olarak Japon Sömürge dönemini işleyen Kim Dong-in, açlık, hainlik, savaş, köylü ve kentlinin kötü duruma düşmüşlüğünü gösteren temalar üzerinde durmuştur. Şunu belirtmek gerekir ki, bu temaları, işçi sınıfı hareketlerinin, didaktik
aydınlanmacı tutumun hakim olduğu bir dönemde, saf estetizm denilebilecek bir tavırla işlemiştir. Modern Kore edebiyatına giriş niteliğindeki eserleri, kendinden sonraki edebiyatçılar için adeta bir okul olmuştur.
Zengin bir aristokrat ailenin çocuğu olan Kim Dong-in (1900 - 1951), Sömürge döneminin adetleri gereği Japonya’da eğitimini alır ve ilk gerçekçi, sanat için sanat tutumuyla, didaktik olmaktan uzak nitelikli sanat eserlerini savunan Yaratı adlı dergiyi çıkarır. Kore edebiyatında ilkleri temsil eden çalışmaları sonrası Kim Dong-in, Japon yetkililerce tutuklansa da ideolojik tutumu sanat eserlerinde yansıtmamaya devam edecektir. 1930’larda ekonomik durumunun kötüye gitmesiyle mecburi olarak popüler işler yapmış olsa da, ömrü boyunca sanat için sanatı savunacak, nesnel bakış açısıyla gerçekçi, doğacı tutumunu eserlerinde sergileyecektir.
Öyküleri ve romanlarında devamlı olarak Japon Sömürge dönemini işleyen Kim Dong-in, açlık, hainlik, savaş, köylü ve kentlinin kötü duruma düşmüşlüğünü gösteren temalar üzerinde durmuştur. Şunu belirtmek gerekir ki, bu temaları, işçi sınıfı hareketlerinin, didaktik
aydınlanmacı tutumun hakim olduğu bir dönemde, saf estetizm denilebilecek bir tavırla işlemiştir. Modern Kore edebiyatına giriş niteliğindeki eserleri, kendinden sonraki edebiyatçılar için adeta bir okul olmuştur.
162 pages, Paperback
Published October 10, 2022
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Kim Dong-in
23 books4 followersKim Dong-in, born on October 2, 1900 in Pyeongyang, Pyeongannam-do was a pioneer of realism and naturalism in Modern Korean literature.
A son of a wealthy landowner, like many other young Korean intellectuals Kim took his higher education in Japan, attending the Meiji Academy in Tokyo and entering the Kawabata School of Fine Arts.[2] Kim dropped out when he decided to pursue writing as a career.[3] In 1919, Kim and other advocates for "art-for-art's-sake-literature," launched the influential but transitory journal Creation (Changjo) in Japan along with Joo Yohan, Jeon Yeongtaek, Choi Seungman, and Kim Hwan.[3] Creation took a stand against the didactic literature ("national literature" to put it another way) proposed by Yi Kwang-su,[4] In Creation[5] Kim published his debut story, “The Sorrows of the Weak” (Yakhanjaui seulpeum). In 1925, Kim published one of his most famous works, "Potato," which was a breakthrough in Korean "realist" fiction and a further salvo in his ongoing literary war with Yi Kwang-su.[6]
Kim lived an extravagant lifestyle (thanks to the inheritance received from his father) until 1930, at which point his finances began to fail. Kim's financial situation led him to depression and drug abuse.[3] Until this point, Kim had been a purist (colloquial and realistic)[4] but he now turned to popular serials, which he had previously spurned. Among these were a number of historical novels (listed below). In 1934, Kim published, somewhat ironically considering their different stances on literature, the first in-depth study of Yi Kwang-su, "A Study of Chunwon” (Chunwon yeongu); in 1935, Kim launched the monthly magazine Yadam.[3]
In 1939, still poor and now ill, Kim joined Park Yong-hui, Lim Hak-su and others in a visit to Manchuria that was sponsored by the North Chinese Imperial Army. This was clearly an act of collaboration and is regarded, even today in Korea, as a stain on his literary career.[3] In 1942, however, Kim was jailed on charges of lese-majesty against the Emperor of Japan.[3]
In 1946, after Korean liberation, Kim was critical in forming the Pan-Korea Writers Association which countered other organizations promoting proletarian literature.[3]
In the years that followed, Kim published stories, including "The Traitor” (Banyeokja, 1946) and “Man Without a Nation” (Manggugingi, 1947). These works, ironically, provided a sharp critique of Lee Gwang-su and other writers who collaborated with the Japanese during the occupation.[3] On January 5, 1951, Kim died at his home in Seoul.
In 1955, the magazine World of Thoughts (Sasanggye) created the Dong-in Literary Award to commemorate Kim's literary achievements.[3]
A son of a wealthy landowner, like many other young Korean intellectuals Kim took his higher education in Japan, attending the Meiji Academy in Tokyo and entering the Kawabata School of Fine Arts.[2] Kim dropped out when he decided to pursue writing as a career.[3] In 1919, Kim and other advocates for "art-for-art's-sake-literature," launched the influential but transitory journal Creation (Changjo) in Japan along with Joo Yohan, Jeon Yeongtaek, Choi Seungman, and Kim Hwan.[3] Creation took a stand against the didactic literature ("national literature" to put it another way) proposed by Yi Kwang-su,[4] In Creation[5] Kim published his debut story, “The Sorrows of the Weak” (Yakhanjaui seulpeum). In 1925, Kim published one of his most famous works, "Potato," which was a breakthrough in Korean "realist" fiction and a further salvo in his ongoing literary war with Yi Kwang-su.[6]
Kim lived an extravagant lifestyle (thanks to the inheritance received from his father) until 1930, at which point his finances began to fail. Kim's financial situation led him to depression and drug abuse.[3] Until this point, Kim had been a purist (colloquial and realistic)[4] but he now turned to popular serials, which he had previously spurned. Among these were a number of historical novels (listed below). In 1934, Kim published, somewhat ironically considering their different stances on literature, the first in-depth study of Yi Kwang-su, "A Study of Chunwon” (Chunwon yeongu); in 1935, Kim launched the monthly magazine Yadam.[3]
In 1939, still poor and now ill, Kim joined Park Yong-hui, Lim Hak-su and others in a visit to Manchuria that was sponsored by the North Chinese Imperial Army. This was clearly an act of collaboration and is regarded, even today in Korea, as a stain on his literary career.[3] In 1942, however, Kim was jailed on charges of lese-majesty against the Emperor of Japan.[3]
In 1946, after Korean liberation, Kim was critical in forming the Pan-Korea Writers Association which countered other organizations promoting proletarian literature.[3]
In the years that followed, Kim published stories, including "The Traitor” (Banyeokja, 1946) and “Man Without a Nation” (Manggugingi, 1947). These works, ironically, provided a sharp critique of Lee Gwang-su and other writers who collaborated with the Japanese during the occupation.[3] On January 5, 1951, Kim died at his home in Seoul.
In 1955, the magazine World of Thoughts (Sasanggye) created the Dong-in Literary Award to commemorate Kim's literary achievements.[3]
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April 16, 2023
Patates hikayesini daha önceden okumuştum ama yazarın diğer öyküleri pek ilgimi çekmedi. Japon işgali yıllarındaki öyküler hep ilgimi çekmiştir; dönem hakkında bilgiler veriyor fakat sıkıldım 😅🙄 Kadın karakterlerin büründüğü kimlikler beni sinir etmiş olabilir de. Ezilen, hırpalanan, kötü yola düşen, ailenin yükünü hep yüklenen, (daha da uzar gider)... Sevemedim...
Çeviriden de belki kaynaklanan bir durum vardır; akmıyor ve okurken içine giremiyorsunuz. Kore klasiklerini çevirmek çok zor ama daha çok özen gösterilmeli diye de düşünmeden edemedim...
Çeviriden de belki kaynaklanan bir durum vardır; akmıyor ve okurken içine giremiyorsunuz. Kore klasiklerini çevirmek çok zor ama daha çok özen gösterilmeli diye de düşünmeden edemedim...
November 8, 2025
noluyo ya noluyo
September 5, 2025
Patates öyküsü çalışkan bir genç kızın hayata güçle tutunması ile başlayıp dönemdeki yönetimle birlikte sorgulayıcı bir insan hakları okuması.6/10
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