- Overview
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A sincere and honest reflection on “how dreams come true.”
- Book Intro
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(English) Whale Rock
In a fable written by author Soon-won Lee in his own style, a large rock (whale rock) on the summit of a mountain range that can’t move by itself dreams of going to the ocean. Its long and excruciating journey of finally reaching the ocean by the provision of nature makes us reflect on ourselves on “how dreams are achieved.” The weathering process of the large rock is cracked, broken, and shattered to become sand and finally being embraced by the ocean is described in plain sentences, leading readers to realize the provision of nature and the essence of our life. Whale Rock is a story of candid reflections on nature and life that we must keep close to appreciate and meditate on in the course of our lives. A revised edition was reborn with illustrations drawn by the technique of hanji (traditional Korean paper) collage.
- About the Author
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Lee Soonwon
(English) The best writer of our time who has awakened conscience and soul with the healing method of nature and reflection. He won the Dongin Literature Award for "Search, Pattern Flowing in Mother's Heart," the Modern Literature Award for "Eun Bi-ryeong," the Moosuk Literature Award for "You, Mask in Jeongdongjin," the Namchon Literature Award for "Time of Blue Sand," and the Hwang Soon-won Writer Award. Representative works include "Walking with My Son," "Aged 19," "Tree," and "Wonang," and many works have been included in elementary, middle, and high school textbooks.
Yoo Ja
(English) Yoo Ja is a young Korean illustrator who majored in traditional Korean painting at college and teaches art to children. She has illustrated the picture book, Gorilla and Raccoon. Whale Rock is her second illustration publication that uses the hanji collage technique, one of the modern Korean painting methods.
(Japanese) 絵作家ユジャは絵と文を書きます。
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