An Sugil
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An Sugil (1911–1977) was a Korean novelist and journalist. First introduced in his novella Byeo (벼 Rice Plant), Manchuria represents the frontier in An Sugil's literary world, where the Korean peasants, ruthlessly driven out of their homeland by the Japanese colonial policies, must once again face poverty and inequality in addition to new challenges posed by the hostile natives and unfamiliar surroundings. Their plight, however, is dignified by the pioneer spirit, the love of land and labor as well as intense nationalism rooted in the longing for the lost fatherland. These qualities distinguish An Sugil's work from other immigrant tales set in Manchuria, such as Choi Seo-hae's Hongyeom (홍염 Red Flame)”) and Yi Tae-jun's Nonggun (농군 The Farmer).
