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모래알만 한 진실이라도
<그 많던 싱아는 누가 다 먹었을까> <엄마의 말뚝> <나목> <그 산이 정말 거기 있었을까> 등 대한민국 필독서를 여럿 탄생시킨 작가, 박완서. 그녀가 한국문학계에 한 획을 그은 소설가라는 데에 이견을 제시할 사람은 없다. 그러나 상대적으로 덜 알려진 사실은, 그녀가 다수의 산문도 썼다는 것이다. '대작가', '한국문학의 어머니'라는 칭호가 더없이 어울리는 작가 중 이렇게 많은 산문을 진솔하게 써내려간 사람이 또 있을까.
박완서가 우리 곁을 떠난 지 10년째 되는 해를 맞이하여 그녀의 산문 660여 편을 모두 꼼꼼히 살펴보고 그중 베스트 35편을 선별했다. 작품 선정에만 몇 개월이 걸린 이 책에는 박완서 에세이의 정수가 담겨 있다.
박완서가 우리 곁을 떠난 지 10년째 되는 해를 맞이하여 그녀의 산문 660여 편을 모두 꼼꼼히 살펴보고 그중 베스트 35편을 선별했다. 작품 선정에만 몇 개월이 걸린 이 책에는 박완서 에세이의 정수가 담겨 있다.
288 pages, Hardcover
Published December 7, 2020
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Park Wan-suh
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Park Wan Suh (also Park Wan-seo, Park Wan-so, Park Wansuh, Park Kee-pah and Pak Wan-so, Pak Wanso) was born in 1931 in Gaepung-gun in what is now Hwanghaebuk-do in North Korea.Park entered Seoul National University, the most prestigious in Korea, but dropped out almost immediately after attending classes due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the death of her brother. During the war, Park was separated from her mother and elder brother by the North Korea army, which moved them to North Korea. She lived in the village of Achui, in Guri, outside Seoul until her death. Park died on the morning of January 22, 2011, suffering from cancer.
(from Wikipedia)
Park Wan Suh (also Park Wan-seo, Park Wan-so, Park Wansuh, Park Kee-pah and Pak Wan-so, Pak Wanso) was born in 1931 in Gaepung-gun in what is now Hwanghaebuk-do in North Korea.Park entered Seoul National University, the most prestigious in Korea, but dropped out almost immediately after attending classes due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the death of her brother. During the war, Park was separated from her mother and elder brother by the North Korea army, which moved them to North Korea. She lived in the village of Achui, in Guri, outside Seoul until her death. Park died on the morning of January 22, 2011, suffering from cancer.
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February 6, 2026
A collection of essays; all previously published in 2000's.
The writer's tone and attitude is sharp and critical toward herself. Smiled whenever her sharp tone seems to be melting when she mentions about her grandchildren. The essays are not organized chronically; the essays seem to be written during the writer's 40's to 70's. Wide range of topics, there are quite a few pieces on being parents, joys and pains of living. Intense period of her grief after the death of her adult son comes out in multiple works. Reading her works made me surprised how much thing have changed within one person's life span (her childhood in 1930's to now which is not quite 100 year span).
The writer's tone and attitude is sharp and critical toward herself. Smiled whenever her sharp tone seems to be melting when she mentions about her grandchildren. The essays are not organized chronically; the essays seem to be written during the writer's 40's to 70's. Wide range of topics, there are quite a few pieces on being parents, joys and pains of living. Intense period of her grief after the death of her adult son comes out in multiple works. Reading her works made me surprised how much thing have changed within one person's life span (her childhood in 1930's to now which is not quite 100 year span).
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