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For Gomaneci

Author

Cho Nam joo

Publisher

EunHaeng NaMu Publishing Co., Ltd.

Categories

Literature & Fiction

Audience

Adult

Overseas Licensing

Keywords

  • #novel
  • #society
  • #redevelopment
  • #female narrative
  • #2021 Visiting Korean Book Fair North America
  • #Video Conference

Copyright Contact

Kim Seohae

  • Publication Date

    2016-04-29
  • No. of pages

    200
  • ISBN

    9788956609645
  • Dimensions

    150 * 210
Overview

A woman named Goh Mani identifies with the world-renowned gymnast Nadia Comaneci, and meanders in the gap between fantasy and reality. This novel warmly depicts the desires, frustrations, wounds and memories of those who cannot keep up with the speed and algorithms of the world.

Book Intro

The redevelopment of “S” district, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Seoul, gets underway. That’s where Goh Mani’s family lives. Having previously run a fruit store, a vegetable store, a snack stall, and a kiosk, her father now sells tteokbokki and fritters. Her intellectually challenged mother often has difficulty understanding everyday things. The family’s biggest interest these days is how to ride out the wave of urban redevelopment and move into a new apartment. Their only child, a 36-year-old unmarried woman “Goh Mani,” has just been fired from the company where she worked for ten years. 

As a little girl, Mani dreams of becoming a rhythmic gymnast. After watching gymnasts on TV during the Seoul ’88 Olympic Games, she becomes captivated by rhythmic gymnastics and begins imitating some movements with her friends in the neighborhood. One day, thanks to her supportive mother, she starts taking gymnastics classes. However, it turns out that the dance academy her mother enrolls Mani in is an aerobics academy—and even after a year, Mani’s skills in gymnastics show no improvement. Around that time, Mani finds out about the legendary Olympic medalist Nadia Comaneci, and begins to push herself further. Despite opposition from her father, her mother transfers Mani to a private elementary school that has a gymnastics club. 

After joining the school’s gymnastics team, Mani is devastated by the gap between her skills and those of her teammates who have been learning gymnastics since they were little. Mani realizes that she is no more than a bridesmaid there to pay expensive training and gym fees.

The day she has her first period, she quits gymnastics. After that, she just gets on with life aimlessly—until she turns 36.  

Meanwhile, housing prices continue to skyrocket following the news of redevelopment. Then, one day, Mani’s family finds out that the redevelopment plan is about to be scrapped. Next, a man who introduces himself as an office worker comes around to view the house. Mani and her parents are at odds over whether to tell this seemingly good-natured man the truth or to deceive him so they can move elsewhere. All their lives, they have stuck to the principle of honesty. Faced with the biggest dilemma of their lives, what choice will they make?

About the Author

Cho Nam joo



(English) The author was born in Seoul in 1978. She graduated from the Department of Sociology, Ewha Womans University and worked as a scriptwriter for current affairs and culture programs, such as <PD Note>, <Complaint Zero>, and <Live Today Morning>, for 10 years. She debuted as a novelist in 2011 at winning the Munhakdongne Novel Award with the long novel When You Listen Carefully. She received the Hwangsanbeol Youth Literature Award with the long novel For Gomanechi in 2016 and was granted the 2017 Writer of Today Award with Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 published in the same year. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 has been translated in various countries worldwide, grabbing global attention. Her books include the full-length novels For Gomanechi, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, Saha Mansion, and the novel collection Her Name Is.

 

(Russian) Родилась в 1978 году в Сеуле. После окончания факультета социологии Женского университета Ихва в течение 10 лет работала автором образовательных программ, таких как [Блокнот PD] [Жалоб нет] [Прямая трансляция сегодня утром]. В 2011 году написала первую работу “Внимательно слушая”, за которую получила премию “Литературный район”. Выиграла премию Today”s Artist Award в 2017 году за роман “Ким Чжи Ён, рожденная в 1982 году” опубликованный в 2016 году. “Ким Чжи Ён, рожденная в 1982 году” в настоящее время переводится на разные языки для стран по всему миру.

 

(French) 

 Diplômé de l'Ewha Women's College of Sociology, il a travaillé pendant 10 ans comme rédacteur pour les prestigieux programmes d'arts libéraux tels que PD Notebook, Complaint Zero, et Live Broadcasting this morning pendant 10 ans. En 2011, elle fait ses débuts en tant que romancière avec un prix du roman du quartier littéraire pour "Quand on écoute". Elle a reçu le prix de l'artiste d'aujourd'hui en 2017 pour Kim Ji-Young née en 82, publié la même année que le prix de littérature pour la jeunesse Huangshan Bee en 2016 pour le roman spécial "pour Komanechi". Kim Ji Young, né en 82, est actuellement traduit dans différentes langues à travers le monde et a attiré l'attention du monde entier. Il y a aussi des romans de fond, "Pour Komanechi, Kim Ji Young né en 82, Saha Mansion", et le livre roman "Son nom".

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