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Seol-I

Author

Sim Yun Kyung

Publisher

Hankyoreh Publishing Company

Categories

Literature & Fiction

Audience

Adult

Overseas Licensing

Chinese, Vietnamese

Keywords

  • #coming-of-age-novel
  • #relationships
  • #family

Copyright Contact

Jeong Seonjae

  • Publication Date

    2019-01-24
  • No. of pages

    280
  • ISBN

    9791160402247
  • Dimensions

    150 * 210
Overview

Book Intro

A coming-of-age novel by Sim Yungyeong, the author of My Beautiful Garden

Seol-I was a child found in a food waste bin. The baby that was discovered at dawn on a snowy New Year’s Day twelve years ago rose to fame through the media, and the orphanage that took her in gained great financial support. After her adoption was dissolved three times, however, she suffered from mutism, after which it was decided that she would live with “Aunt” from the orphanage. She transfers to Wusang Elementary School, a private school attended by the grandchildren of business tycoons and children of celebrities. Sihyeon, a kid who has everything, and Seol-I, who has nothing but a courageos spirit with which she leads a free life, come into conflict. To survive at the school, rife with violence and cover-ups, Seol-I begins to wear heavy makeup, wins all kinds of competitions for the prize money, and uses tough language. Hers is a fierce coming-of-age story.

The book is reminiscent of My Beautiful Garden, bringing to mind the profound patience of Dongu, the protagonist of the novel; in addition, it reminds one of the honesty and straightforwardness of Kim Hyena, the protagonist of Love Runs, Sim’s previous work. One can only watch Seol-I in all her ferocity, without judging, as she warns the world, saying, “I’m a savage child. I spit out all that I want to say, and if that’s not enough, I sink my teeth into your arms.” The author, not forgetting the reader who asked, “Was Dongu happy afterward?” has called forth this child, Seol-I, who is rough, fierce, and defiant, and fights against life. The clear eyes of this “impudent” child seem to ask what the meaning of true love is.

About the Author

Sim Yun Kyung



(English) In 2002, she became the seventh winner of the Hankyoreh Literary prize for her autobiographical coming-of-age novel, My Beautiful Garden; thus began her writing career. In 2005, she received the 6th Muyeung Literary Prize for “The Moon’s Altar.” She is the author of the following full-length novels, Yi Hyeon’s Love Story, Love is Running, and Love Completes, Seol-I and her novel in serialization, The People of Seorabeol, and a children’s book, Report on Reconciliation.

 

(Japanese) 大学卒業後、しばらく会社員生活を経て、1998年から小説を書き始める。2002年、自伝的成長小説『私の美しい庭』で第7回ハンギョレ文学賞を受賞し、作品活動を開始。2005年『月の祭壇』で第6回ムヨン文学賞を受賞し、長編小説『イ・ヒョンの恋』、『徐羅伐(ソラバル)の人々』、『愛が走る』、『愛が満ちる』、童話『和解する報告書』などを発表した。

Selection

Selected by Arts Council Korea in 2019 for book sharing


selected as the book of the year in 2019 by Jinjungmungo, a selection of books for soldiers in military service


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