- Overview
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- Book Intro
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Companion Human
The story of all life in the world told by a grandfather to his grandchild that is valuable just with its mere existence.
Fairy tales pierce through the theme of ‘ecological restoration’ of nature and humans. ‘Ecologism’ that the author talks about encompasses the restoration of the physical natural ecosystem, purification of the social system, and the restoration of the individual and community. Realizing ecologism in modern society dotted with the savagery of self-centered rationality, materialism, and human alienation is a challenging and difficult task, but the author filled his aspirations for restoring the ecosystem that he could not give up on through 10 works.
In his title piece ‘Companion Human’ the author depicts dogs that have become the masters of the world and humans who were reduced to their companion humans.
Humans who had their habitats taken away by dogs as a result of environmental pollution is something that can occur only in a fairy tale, but it raises alarms at this moment of hardships due to COVID-19 that is the result of the immoderation of humans.
- About the Author
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Shin, jin
(English) Shin Jin was born in Beomcheon-dong, Busan. During his childhood, he enjoyed climbing mountains and singing. He taught literature at Dong-A University from 1981 to 2015. He is not only an instructor but also a poet, a literary critic, and a children’s story writer. Shin enjoys rural life in a riverside village or a mountain village. He lives with his family raising livestock and taking care of their small vegetable garden. His works include Escape of Camelthorn Flower (2015, selected as a Sejong Book), several collections of poems, research books, and a collection of essays.
(Vietnamese) Tác giả sinh ra ở Beomcheon-dong, Busan, từ khi còn là một cậu bé, ông đã thích leo lên ngọn núi phía sau khu phố và hát và chơi đùa bất cứ khi nào rảnh rỗi. Từ năm 1981 đến năm 2015, tôi dạy văn học tại trường đại học Dong-A và hoạt động với tư cách là nhà thơ, nhà phê bình văn học, nhà văn truyện cổ tích, đồng thời sống cùng gia đình, chăm sóc vườn tược và chăm sóc gia súc ở Gangchon và các ngôi làng miền núi. Ngoài câu chuyện cổ tích đầy sáng tạo dài tập 『Cuộc chạy trốn của bông hoa lạc đà có gai』 (2015, Tuyển tập sách Sejong), ông đã xuất bản một số tuyển tập thơ, sách nghiên cứu và tiểu luận.
Gwon Mun Gyeong
Gwon Mun Gyeong dreamed of becoming a cartoonist as a child, but studied computer science at university and worked as an editorial designer. She fell deeply in love with drawing when she took a class on croquis at Hansalim Busan in 2014. Currently, she designs books at Sanjini x Space by the Suyeong River. She has cowritten articles that have appeared in Happy Publishing in the Local Area and has written and illustrated for Publishing Life, an independent publication.