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책 소개 Book Introduction
Colors and Loves – Book 1: Namu’s Story is a lyrical coming-of-age novel that follows the inner journey of a young boy.
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『색과 사랑 1 – 나무의 이야기』는 1970년대 초반부터 1990년대 초반까지의 한국 현대사를 배경으로, 한 남성 ‘나무’가 성장하며 겪는 사랑, 고통, 성찰의 여정을 그린 회고적 성장소설이다. 평범한 주인공 나무는, 정신적·시대적 굴곡 속에서, 여러 가지 사건·사고를 통해 신앙적·철학적·정신적 감정의 언어를 만들어 나간다.
Colors and Loves: 1. Namu’s Story is a reflective coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of Korea’s modern history from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. At its heart is the quiet journey of a young man named Namu, who navigates love, suffering, and awakening in the midst of personal and historical upheaval. Through the twists and turns of ordinary life, he begins to forge a spiritual, philosophical, and emotional language of his own.
Rooted in the insight that the essence of life is suffering, the novel offers a bold yet tender proposition: that this life, with all its grief and beauty, is made up of twelve kinds of love—and one kind of anti-love. Each chapter unfolds through the lens of a different “color” (yellow, blue, red, black, and so on), symbolizing the emotional tone and texture of a particular memory of loves. The story is framed through the metaphors of “the Prism of memory” and “the Treasured memory chest,” reflecting the way recollection refracts and reassembles the past.
그 이야기들은 유치원, 옛집의 이층, 교회, 학교, 친척 집, 도서관, 동네 병원, 골목길, 재수학원, 밀주 집, 효창공원, 대학교 등의 장소를 배경으로 전개된다. 다른 시간 속의 그 공간들에서, 예수, 릴케, 펜팔, 금지곡, 문학과 음악, 공부와 시험, 사랑, 집회와 시위, 이별과 죽음에 대한 크고 작은 사건들이 펼쳐진다.
The narrative drifts through spaces familiar yet haunting—a kindergarten, an old two-story home, churches, schools, a cousin’s house, libraries, a neighborhood clinic, back alleys, a cram school, a moonshine bar, Hyochang Park, and university campuses. In those spaces suspended in different moments of time, events both great and small unfold—encounters with Jesus, Rilke, Freud, secret letters, banned songs, literature and music, studies and exams, love, protests and demonstrations, farewells, and death.
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이 책은 단지 한 개인의 과거 회상이 아니라, ‘자신에 대한 무지’라는 결핍을 넘어 ‘삶의 의미’를 찾으려는 인간의 본성에 관한 이야기다. 『색과 사랑 1 – 나무의 이야기』는 한 인물의 고백을 통해 독자 모두의 기억과 정체성을 비추는 거울이 되기를 바라는 책이다.
This book is not merely a recollection of one person’s past, but a story about the human nature that seeks the meaning of life beyond the void of “unawareness of the self.” Colors and Loves: 1. Namu’s Story is a work that hopes to become a mirror reflecting the reader’s own memories and identity through the confession of a single character.
작가의 말 Author's Note
특징 Features
- 한글 원작을 작가가 직접 영어로 번역.
Originally written in Korean → Translated into English by the author himself. - 226개의 미주(Footnotes) 수록: 한국 고유어·문화 요소를 친절하게 해설.
Includes 226 footnotes: Clear and helpful explanations of unique Korean terms and cultural elements. - 문학적이면서도 쉽게 읽히는 서정적 문체.
A lyrical writing style that is literary yet easy to read.
추천 대상 독자 Recommended Readers
- 한국의 역사·문화·정서를 깊이 있게 이해하고 싶은 독자.
Readers who wish to deeply understand Korean history, culture, and sentiment. - 철학과 감성, 신앙과 사유가 공존하는 문학을 찾는 독자.
Those seeking literature where philosophy, emotion, faith, and reflection coexist. - 1970~90년대 한국의 정서, 음악, 거리, 사랑을 간직한 이들.
Anyone who holds memories of Korea’s spirit, music, streets, and love from the 1970s to 1990s.
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