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The Long Road is the sole work of Korean literature in English that treats the Korean diaspora experience in Australia.
156 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1995
About the author
In-suk Kim
11 books5 followersFor her works in Korean, see
김인숙
For the economist, see In-Suk Kim
Kim Insuk was born in Seoul in 1963. Some of her works, The Road Travelled Together, The Light Nearby, and 1979-1980 Between the Winter and the Spring, are based on her experience of the democratisation movement in Korea during the 80s. After 1990, Korean society also underwent abrupt changes in the midst of the shifts in the world order brought on by the end of the Cold War. Kim devoted herself to scrutinizing the problems of compromise, fatigue, depression, and lethargy that began to appear in Korean society as it internalized the new capitalist order. Blade and Love and Story of a Woman are some of her works from this period. In 1993 Kim resided in Sydney, Australia for one and a half years; at the beginning of the 2000s she stayed for three and a half years in Dalian, China. Kim’s works The Long Road, Sydney, Standing at the Blue Ocean, and Ocean and Butterfly are based on those experiences. She has created stories that take place somewhere in the world beyond the borders of Korea. Kim’s works also include That Woman’s Autobiography, Bye, Elena, To Be Insane and Sohyeon. From the beginning of her writing career, Kim has persistently produced works that deal with the problems of the present time and that offer introspection into the human existence, without losing sight of the currents of changes in reality.
http://literature.britishcouncil.org/
For the economist, see In-Suk Kim
Kim Insuk was born in Seoul in 1963. Some of her works, The Road Travelled Together, The Light Nearby, and 1979-1980 Between the Winter and the Spring, are based on her experience of the democratisation movement in Korea during the 80s. After 1990, Korean society also underwent abrupt changes in the midst of the shifts in the world order brought on by the end of the Cold War. Kim devoted herself to scrutinizing the problems of compromise, fatigue, depression, and lethargy that began to appear in Korean society as it internalized the new capitalist order. Blade and Love and Story of a Woman are some of her works from this period. In 1993 Kim resided in Sydney, Australia for one and a half years; at the beginning of the 2000s she stayed for three and a half years in Dalian, China. Kim’s works The Long Road, Sydney, Standing at the Blue Ocean, and Ocean and Butterfly are based on those experiences. She has created stories that take place somewhere in the world beyond the borders of Korea. Kim’s works also include That Woman’s Autobiography, Bye, Elena, To Be Insane and Sohyeon. From the beginning of her writing career, Kim has persistently produced works that deal with the problems of the present time and that offer introspection into the human existence, without losing sight of the currents of changes in reality.
http://literature.britishcouncil.org/
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May 16, 2019
상처, 이민, 이방자
" 이곳에는 이해할 수 없는 편화 같은 것이 있어요. --- 마치 모든 것을 거세해 버린 뒤의 순결 같은 평화 말입니다. 그런 새벽마다, 난 여기가 남의 나라라는 사실도 잊어버려요. 여긴, 내가 서서 새벽을 맞이하는 이 자리는, 남의 나라도 아닐 뿐더러 내 나라도 아니지요. 그저, 여긴...... 마만의 자리예요. 아무도 전망을 강요하지 않고, 아무도 반성을 강요하지 않지요. 서 있는 그 자리, 그곳에서 그냥 죽어도...... 그건, 그냥 나만의 죽음이지요. 아무도 내 죽음을 분석할 필요가 없는......"
" 결정적으로 이민을 결심해버렸던 것은, 아마도 그 화두 때문이었을 것 이다. 그는 '잊어버리지'않고도 새롭게 가질 수 있는 어떤 것을 원했다. 새로운 것. 완전히 새로운 것. 그랬다. 그는 그의 성장사와, 그 성장사가 양육한 온갖 종류의 희망과 좌절의 기억이 없는 곳에서, 완전히 새로운 삶의 씨앗을 뿌리리라고 결심했다."
" 이곳에는 이해할 수 없는 편화 같은 것이 있어요. --- 마치 모든 것을 거세해 버린 뒤의 순결 같은 평화 말입니다. 그런 새벽마다, 난 여기가 남의 나라라는 사실도 잊어버려요. 여긴, 내가 서서 새벽을 맞이하는 이 자리는, 남의 나라도 아닐 뿐더러 내 나라도 아니지요. 그저, 여긴...... 마만의 자리예요. 아무도 전망을 강요하지 않고, 아무도 반성을 강요하지 않지요. 서 있는 그 자리, 그곳에서 그냥 죽어도...... 그건, 그냥 나만의 죽음이지요. 아무도 내 죽음을 분석할 필요가 없는......"
" 결정적으로 이민을 결심해버렸던 것은, 아마도 그 화두 때문이었을 것 이다. 그는 '잊어버리지'않고도 새롭게 가질 수 있는 어떤 것을 원했다. 새로운 것. 완전히 새로운 것. 그랬다. 그는 그의 성장사와, 그 성장사가 양육한 온갖 종류의 희망과 좌절의 기억이 없는 곳에서, 완전히 새로운 삶의 씨앗을 뿌리리라고 결심했다."
June 7, 2023
It’s Book Club Wednesday! 📚
For #KoreaBookClub, @barrywelsh will review a short novel called 'The Long Road' by author #김인숙 and translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein.
The short novel was originally published in 1995, and the English edition was released in 2010.
‘The Long Road’ tells the story of three Korean men who fled to Australia to escape the political repression of the 80s in South Korea. It also explores the immigrant experience from a variety of perspectives.
To learn more, check out today's show on Youtube (KBS World Radio) or listen to our podcast via the KBS Kong app or the Naver audio clip.🎧
#KBSWORLDRadio #KBS월드라디오 #KBS국제방송 #Korea24 #코리아24 #영어라디오 #영어공부 #영어책 #책스타그램 #북스타그램 #김인숙 #먼길 #오영수문학상
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For #KoreaBookClub, @barrywelsh will review a short novel called 'The Long Road' by author #김인숙 and translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein.
The short novel was originally published in 1995, and the English edition was released in 2010.
‘The Long Road’ tells the story of three Korean men who fled to Australia to escape the political repression of the 80s in South Korea. It also explores the immigrant experience from a variety of perspectives.
To learn more, check out today's show on Youtube (KBS World Radio) or listen to our podcast via the KBS Kong app or the Naver audio clip.🎧
#KBSWORLDRadio #KBS월드라디오 #KBS국제방송 #Korea24 #코리아24 #영어라디오 #영어공부 #영어책 #책스타그램 #북스타그램 #김인숙 #먼길 #오영수문학상
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