The Descendants of Cain
The Descendants of Cain (카인의 후예) is a novel by Hwang Sun-won (황순원).
Published in 1954 in Seoul, it was instantly popular and has continued to be a steady seller ever since. It was selected by LTI Korea for translation into English and French.
Plot[edit]
Set in 1946, the novel's central theme is the forced collectivization of agricultural land in North Korea, a national crisis that altered the path of the history of Korea. The main character Pak Hun goes through a romantic experience with a married daughter of his tenent farmer, which greatly changes his worldview and opinions on the Soviet occupation of Korea.
Film[edit]
The novel was adapted into a 1968 movie directed by Yu Hyun-mok.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Gowman, Philip (2018-04-13). "Film review: Yu Hyun-mok's Descendants of Cain". London Korean Links. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- Sun-won, Hwang. (1997). The Descendants of Cain. Trans. Suh Ji-Moon and Julie Pickering. Chicago: East Gate Book. ISBN 0-7656-0137-0.
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