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Simple heart / Cho Haejin ; translated from the Korean by Jamie Chang.
Van Pelt Library PL994.17.H34 T3613 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cho, Hae-jin, 1976- Author.
- Standardized Title:
- Tansun han chinsim. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/e1d1107c-8914-9678-dfc4-cb59a5d63d9b
- Language:
- English
- Korean
- Subjects (All):
- Intercountry adoption--Fiction.
- Intercountry adoption.
- Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.
- Identity (Psychology).
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction.
- Mothers and daughters.
- Genre:
- Novels.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 221 pages : 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Other Press LLC, [2026]
- Summary:
- This novel follows Nana, a Korean-born playwright who was adopted as a child and raised in France. When she becomes pregnant, she begins to reflect on questions of identity, family history, and belonging. Around the same time, a filmmaker proposes creating a documentary about her life. Prompted by a desire to learn more about her origins, Nana travels to Seoul, where she encounters people and situations that lead her to reconsider memories from her childhood and adoption. As she prepares for motherhood, she examines her connections to both her birth country and her adoptive home. The narrative explores themes of international adoption, cultural identity, and family relationships, while also referencing historical and social contexts, including the presence of the United States Armed Forces in South Korea.
- Other Format:
- Online version Cho, Hae-jin, 1976- Simple heart
- ISBN:
- 9781635425819
- 1635425816
- OCLC:
- 1518767256
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