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English(English) E-Book

Poverty

About the E-Books

Author
Baek Sin-ae
Co-Author
-
Translator
Janet Hong
Publisher
Literature Translation Institute of Korea
Published Year
2013
Country
SOUTH KOREA (Seoul)
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945

Original Title
적빈
Romanization of Original
Jeokbin
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9788993360141
Page
-
Series
20th Century Korean Literature

About the Author

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  • Baek Sin-ae
  • Birth : 1908 ~ 1939
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Sin-ae
  • Family Name : Baek
  • Korean Name : 백신애
  • ISNI : -
  • Works : 2
About the Original Work
DLKL
  • 적빈
  • Author : -
  • Published Year : 1934
  • English Title : Poverty
More About the Original Work
Descriptions -
  • English(English)

Written by one of Korea's leading female writers of the 1930s, "Poverty" primarily deals with poverty and women. In this story, an Old Woman from Maechon Place is responsible for the livelihood of her family members who, in a state of absolute poverty, have lost the ability to manage their basic lives. She engages in all kinds of manual labor in order to support her incompetent sons and their wives, while earning the scorn of those around her. But in this situation, her grandchild is born, and she cannot escape from the role of supporting her family.