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by Cho Nam-Joo, Jamie Chang
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Everywoman's tale exposing deep-rooted societal misogyny.

Kim Jiyoung's story powerfully resonates on a profoundly personal level. It's a straightforward narration that anyone can relate to, especially women who have experienced the oftentimes subtle, yet pervasive, effects of a gender-biased society. This book might just change the way you see the "ordinary" lives of many women and the collective struggle they share.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781471184284
Authors: Cho Nam-Joo, Jamie Chang
Publisher: Scribner UK
Date of Publication: 2020-02-20
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literary Criticism, Asian Literature, Feminism, Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 191786 readers)

Description

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 traces the life of a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. She grows up sharing a room with her brother while he has his own. A girl harassed by male teachers at school. A daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night. A diligent student who doesn’t get internships. A capable employee who is overlooked for promotion. A wife who gives up her career and independence for domestic life. Kim Jiyoung begins to act strangely. She becomes depressed and angry, trying to define herself. Kim Jiyoung is every woman. The novel follows one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century and raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression relevant to us all.
 

Everywoman's tale exposing deep-rooted societal misogyny.

Kim Jiyoung's story powerfully resonates on a profoundly personal level. It's a straightforward narration that anyone can relate to, especially women who have experienced the oftentimes subtle, yet pervasive, effects of a gender-biased society. This book might just change the way you see the "ordinary" lives of many women and the collective struggle they share.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.