This novel by Sohn Won-pyung, published in 2017, won the 5th Jeju 4.3 Peace Literature Award. Through the protagonists who were born in 1988, the author raises questions about the older generation’s absurdity and the sense of authority from the perspective of the younger generation. Rather than addressing a big social problem and resisting against it, the protagonists express their thoughts through trivial revenge and subversion that can be carried out in daily life.
Sohn Won-pyung (1979 – ) is a South Korean novelist. She had a sparkling literary debut, winning two consecutive literary awards: in 2016 for Almond (아몬드) and in 2017 for Counterattack of the Thirty (서른의 반격). She has since been actively engaged in both novel writing and film work. Sohn’s novels explore the meaning of human existence and growth, and are characterized by the use of unique characters and rapid plot development.
손원평(1979~)은 한국의 소설가이다. 2016년 《아몬드》, 2017년 《서른의 반격》으로 연달아 문학상을 수상하며 소설가로 화려하게 데뷔하였다. 소설쓰기와 영화 작업을 병행하고 있다. 손원평의 소설은 인간 존재와 성장의 의미를 탐구하며, 독특한 캐릭터 설정과 속도감 있는 전개가 돋보인다.
Awards 수상 내역
2020 本屋大賞 翻訳小説部門(The Japan Booksellers' Award in the category of translated fication novel)
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