- Overview
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Savor Kwon Jungsaeng tells us a story full of laughter and humor!
- Book Intro
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This volume depicts the journey of a general, who has fled alone from the battleground, and an honest and diligent farmer together to an uninhabited island. Depicting the humorous tale with the clear colors and his characteristic, playful brushstrokes, artist Lee Sung Pyo has created an amply artistic picture book. The work sharply questions what true humanity is through a ludicrous dialogue between the two characters, who meet during war, and, at the same time, reminds readers of the kind of a person a leader who loves the people should be.
- About the Author
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Kwon Jungsaeng
Born in Tokyo, Japan as Kwon Kyeongsu, Kwon Jeongsaeng (M) (1937-2007) returned to Korea immediately after the Liberation (1945) from Japanese colonial rule. Working as a bell ringer at a village in Iljik Township, Andong County, North Gyeongsang Province, he lived in a small earthen house. He made his debut as a children’s story writer when his work was selected in the annual literary competition sponsored by the Chosun Ilbo. Befriending illness and poverty throughout his life, Kwon wrote beautifully about nature, life, and those who suffer due to their fragility. He has left over 150 short and long tales for youngsters, children’s prose fiction and over 100 poems and songs for young readers. A recipient of the Christian Children’s Literature Prize and the Korean Children’s Literature Prize, his works include stories for children such as the bestseller Sister Mongsil (published by Changbi), Children by the Sea (published by Changbi), The Moon over the Apple Orchard (published by Changbi), Jeom-deuk’s Family (published by Changbi) and Doggy Poo, the essay collection Rolling Like a Heap of Dung, the poetry collection The Country Where Mother Lives, and the novel The Sky over Hanti Pass. Characterized by his compassion for neglected and insignificant things and people in this world, Kwon’s works are all the more moving because, despite their treatment of heavy topics such as the Korean War and the ensuing national division, they recount stories of the “little people” with much lyricism. Traces of the writer can still be seen in the village where he lived.
Lee Sungpyo
Lee Sungpyo studied visual design at university and worked as a journalist covering the arts industry. Lee contributes to various media and has also taught university students.
