![]() an everywoman in Korea’s punishingly patriarchal society. A Novel Published by Liveright by Cho Nam-joo (Author), Jamie Chang (Translator, Ewha Womans University) TIME Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2022 From the international best-selling author of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 comes this chilling dystopian fable for fans of Netflix’s Squid Game. Rendered in minimalist yet lacerating prose, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 sits at the center of our global #MeToo movement and announces the arrival of a writer of international significance. In a chilling, eerily truncated third-person voice, Jiyoung’s entire life is recounted to the psychiatrist-a narrative infused with disparate elements of frustration, perseverance, and submission. ![]() Cho wisely sticks to a cold, antiseptic narration, free from any whiff of “feminine hysteria.” But don’t think the book falls flat due to its format: It is a fascinating, terrifying, and necessary read. ![]() This novel is about the banality of the evil that is systemic misogyny….Jiyoung, like Gregor Samsa, feels so overwhelmed by social expectations that there is no room for her in her own body her only option is to become something - or someone - else. A global sensation, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 has become both a touchstone for a conversation around feminism and gender and a lightning rod for anti-feminists who view the book as inciting misandry. The bestselling novel that triggered a fierce sexism battle in South Korea ![]() Jonathan Kief, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies **This Great Books class will be held virtually over Zoom**įeaturing I. ![]()
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