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Jugendjahre
Korea in den 60er Jahren: In einem kleinen Hafenort bereitet sich ein junger Mann auf die Aufnahmeprüfung für die Universität vor. Nebenbei arbeitet er als Buchhalter für seinen Bruder, der in einem kleinen Kahn aus einem Fluss Sand baggert, um damit Geld zu machen. Er begegnet dem 'Geschwisterpaar aus der Villa' und freundet sich mit den beiden an. Als er aber erfährt, dass die Schwester die Mätresse eines reichen Mannes ist, der sie und ihren Bruder aushält, bringt er seine Prüfungen hinter sich und verlässt das Dorf. Er beginnt mit seinem Studium und gerät sehr schnell in Konflikte mit dem herrschenden gesellschaftlichen System. Ihm, dem mittelosen Student, begegnet in Seoul seine erste große Liebe, die aber an den bestehenden Standesschranken zerbricht. Daraufhin begibt er sich auf eine Reise durch Südkorea und sucht nach einer neuen Perspektive für sein Leben. Die Reise endet mit seiner Ankunft am Meer, von dem er sich eine Antwort erhofft.
248 pages, Hardcover
Published July 1, 2014
About the author
Yi Mun-Yol
71 books56 followersYi Mun-yol (born May 18, 1948) is a South Korean writer.
Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1948, but the outbreak of the Korean War and his father's defection to North Korea forced his family to move about until they settled in Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the ancestral seat of his family. The fact that his father defected dramatically affected his life, as he was seen and treated as "the son of a political offender," and was "passed around among relatives[.] After dropping out of the College of Education of Seoul National University in 1970, Yi Mun-yol made his literary debut through the annual literary contests of the Daegu Maeil Newspaper in 1977, and the Dong-A Ilbo in 1979. On being awarded the prestigious "Today's Writer Award" for The Son of Man in 1979, Yi emerged as the most noteworthy writer of the time. The Son of Man explores the theme of the complex relationship between God and humanity in light of the finite nature of human existence inadvertently cast in infinite universe, through the eyes of the protagonist who is doubtful of the Christian Weltanschauung. From 1994 to 1997, he taught Korean language and literature at Sejong University. Since 1999, he has also served as the head of Buak Literary Center, a residential program for budding writers. He is currently a chair professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
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Associated Names:
* Yi Mun-Yol
* 이문열 (Korean Profile)
Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1948, but the outbreak of the Korean War and his father's defection to North Korea forced his family to move about until they settled in Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the ancestral seat of his family. The fact that his father defected dramatically affected his life, as he was seen and treated as "the son of a political offender," and was "passed around among relatives[.] After dropping out of the College of Education of Seoul National University in 1970, Yi Mun-yol made his literary debut through the annual literary contests of the Daegu Maeil Newspaper in 1977, and the Dong-A Ilbo in 1979. On being awarded the prestigious "Today's Writer Award" for The Son of Man in 1979, Yi emerged as the most noteworthy writer of the time. The Son of Man explores the theme of the complex relationship between God and humanity in light of the finite nature of human existence inadvertently cast in infinite universe, through the eyes of the protagonist who is doubtful of the Christian Weltanschauung. From 1994 to 1997, he taught Korean language and literature at Sejong University. Since 1999, he has also served as the head of Buak Literary Center, a residential program for budding writers. He is currently a chair professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
(from Wikipedia)
Associated Names:
* Yi Mun-Yol
* 이문열 (Korean Profile)
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