Kim Ae-ran
South Korean · 1980–
South Korean novelist and short story writer known for portraying the lives of young urban precariats with lyrical precision.
Wikipedia ↗“우리가 책을 읽는 이유는 우리가 혼자가 아니라는 것을 알기 위해서다.”
한국어
“The reason we read is to know that we are not alone.”
Run, Father ↗ (2005)
This quote originates from the play/film Shadowlands (William Nicholson, 1985/1993), spoken by the character of C.S. Lewis. Its attribution to Kim Ae-ran is unverified.
“가난은 낭만적이지 않다. 그것은 지치고, 부끄럽고, 고립되는 것이다.”
한국어
“Poverty is not romantic. It is exhausting, shameful, and isolating.”
Run, Father ↗ (2005)