The Descendants of Cain
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| Author | Hwang Sun-won (황순원) |
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| Original title | 카인의 후예 |
Publication date | 1954 |
The Descendants of Cain (Korean: 카인의 후예) is a 1954 novel by South Korean writer Hwang Sun-won (황순원).
It was instantly popular and has continued to be a steady seller ever since.[citation needed] It was selected by LTI Korea for translation into English and French.
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.
