- Overview
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A story about a family who is not related by blood but who slowly open up to each other, making the readers reflect on the true meaning of family.
- Book Intro
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(English) LIGHTLY
“If I could only cut off the past, then my tomorrow would be freer.”
This is the Grand Prize winning novel of the 12th Munhakdongne Young Adult Literature Award. It tells the story of eighteen-year-old Yu-ri who would like to sever her past and who dreams of becoming independent and how she slowly learns to relate to the people who are close to her. By spending a whole season with the protagonist, readers will reflect on the diverse levels of a relationship; such as, someone you dine with or someone who will make sure you’re dressed warm enough on a cold day. A person whose facial expression you recall vividly after he or she ate the food you cooked for that person. To Be Free makes us reflect on the true definition of being a family—that whether or not you’re related by blood, it is those with whom you can offer a piece of your heart. The novel with its solid and impeccable writing shows how Yu-ri comes face to face with buried emotions and neglected past to lessen the heaviness of her heart and become lighter by connecting with others.
(Japanese) ふるふる（lightly）
文学トンネ青少年文学賞は「世界を超えて私はあなたに会いに行く」、「チェリーシュリンプ：秘密の文章です」、「トッコソムに惚れたなら」に至るまで、絶えず青少年たちに自信を持って読ませられる本を紹介してきた。第12回大賞受賞作「ふるふる」は、過去との決別や独り立ちを夢見ていた18歳のユリが、周りの人々とつながっていく過程を描いた作品だ。物語は母であるソ・ジョンヒの突然の死から始まる。自分を養子に迎えて捨てた人の訃報を聞き、葬式を終えると、血のつながりのない弟ヨヌと一緒に暮らすことになり、ユリはそれまで見て見ぬふりをしてきた感情のかたまりが激しく近づいてくるのを感じる。距離を置いて他人のように過ごしてきた祖父を心配する気持ち、ずっと憎んでばかりいた母を可哀想に思う気持ちが、ユリの日常に染み渡っていく。自身の変化に向き合っているのはユリだけではない。ヨヌや祖父もまた、分厚くそびえたっていた心の壁に亀裂が入っているという事実を受け入れ始める。三人は少しずつ、お互いにとって当たり前の存在となっていく。
- About the Author
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Moon Kyoungmin
(English) Moon Kyeongmin was born in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province in 1976. After graduating from the Creative Writing Graduate Program at Dongguk University’s College of Culture and Arts, Moon made his debut in 2016 with his short story “Mr. Bear's Cave”, which was selected for the Joongang New Literature Award. Since then, he has won several awards, including the grand prize at the 2nd Dasaesu Bang Jeong-Hwan Literary Contest with his novel Uturi Ha Narin, and the grand prize at the 12th Munhakdongne Youth Literature Contest with Hulhul. Moon has authored several books, including the novel Strawberry Milk Promise; the Uturi Ha Narin series for older children; and the junior novels Why We Protect Dogs, Can We Forgive?, and I’ve Always Been Saying It. In 2021, Moon received the ARKO Literature and Creation Fund for his novel White Town.
(Chinese) 1976年出生于京畿道杨平，毕业于东国大学文化艺术研究生院文艺创作系。2016年短篇小说《熊氏的洞穴》在中央新人文学奖上当选，从而登上文坛。凭借《一代英雄哈娜琳》获2019年第二届方正焕文学征集展大奖，凭借《轻盈》获第12届文学村青少年文学奖大奖。代表作有高年级长篇童话《草莓牛奶公约》、《一代英雄哈娜琳 1:重新开始的传说》、《一代英雄哈娜琳2:被困在停止的时间里的身体》；青少年小说《我们守护狗的理由》、《我能原谅吗》和《我一直在诉说》等。凭借长篇小说《白城》获2021年韩国文化艺术委员会文学创作基金。
(Japanese) 『フルフル』で第12回文学ドンネ青少年文学賞大賞を、『熊さんの洞窟』で第17回中央新人文学賞を、『ウトゥリハナリン』で第2回「再び新たに書くバン・ジョンファン文学公募展」の大賞を受けた。著書に童話『ウトゥリハナリン』シリーズ、『いちごミルク公約』、『私たちが犬を守ろうとする理由』、『許せるか』、『私はいつも言っていた』などがある。長編小説『ホワイトタウン』で2021年アルコ文学創作基金を受けた。
