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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: The international bestseller
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: The international bestseller
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is a ground-breaking work of feminist fiction that explores the experiences of a young woman born at the end of the twentieth century in South Korea. It raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression and is praised for its witty, disturbing narrative and its ability to change the bigger one.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
A groundbreaking feminist novel that has captured the attention of the entire world.
Who is Kim Jiyoung?
Kim Jiyoung is a young woman born to a mother whose in-laws desired a male child. Kim Jiyoung is a sister forced to share a bedroom with her brother while he enjoys his own.
Kim Jiyoung is a female victim of male teachers at school. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her for being harassed late at night.
Kim Jiyoung is a good student who is never considered for internships. Kim Jiyoung is a model employee who is passed over for promotion. Kim Jiyoung is a wife who sacrifices her career and independence for a life of domesticity.
Kim Jiyoung has begun to act peculiarly.
Kim Jiyoung is depressed.
Kim Jiyoung is furious.
Kim Jiyoung is her own woman.
Kim Jiyoung is every woman.
Kim Jiyoung, born in 1982, is the life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century, raising questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all. Riveting, original, and uncompromising, this is the most important book to have emerged from South Korea since Han Kang's The Vegetarian.
Praise for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982:
It depicts experiences that will be recognizable everywhere. Its slim, unadorned narrative condenses a lifetime of injustices into a powerful punch.
The Sunday Times
"A groundbreaking work of feminist fiction."
Stylist
"Along with other socially critical narratives to come out of Korea, such as Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film Parasite, her story could change the bigger one."
The Guardian
"This witty, disturbing book deals with sexism, mental health issues, and the hypocrisy of a country where young women are expected to conform to traditional gender roles while also being pressured to pursue their dreams."
Weight: 172g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471184307
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