Haenam-gun Publishes Novel Collection by Students of Ttangkkeut Sunrye Literature Museum Writing Course

Author Im Mina's Consistent Participation in Literature Lectures Bears Fruit with the Publication of 'Byeokkot'

Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum Im Mina Novel Rice Flower / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Im Mina (61, female), a writer and a student of the literary course operated by the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum in Haenam County, has published her first short story collection, "Byeokkot" (Rice Flower).

According to the county on the 2nd, the short story collection "Byeokkot" focuses on marginalized women who have been hurt and abandoned by the world. It concretely depicts the realities faced by minorities in our society such as homosexuals, divorced women, widows, and single mothers, and insightfully expresses facets of contemporary society through the author's vivid and sharp perspective.

The stories include a teenage single mother who endlessly writes letters while waiting for her runaway boyfriend, and the inherited misfortune of a woman in her 30s exhausted by harsh in-law life. The collection realistically portrays the harsh lives of women and their own selfishness and shamelessness committed within, giving voice to their difficult lives.

Im Mina, the author of "Byeokkot," has been an active member of the local literary group "Ttangkkeut Literature Society" for a long time and debuted through the 2016 "Gwangju·Jeonnam Writers" new novelist award.

In particular, since 2019, she has consistently participated in programs such as the novel writing course and one-on-one literary mentoring operated by the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum. Among the program's students, Im Mina is the first to publish a short story collection.

In the author's note of "Byeokkot," the author expressed, "I have lived without properly writing, making excuses that I have to make a living, but I could neither give up nor fully commit," and added, "I would like to thank novelist Lee Won-hwa, the resident writer at the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum, who supported every process of making this book, as well as the staff at the museum."

Lee Won-hwa, who leads the novel writing class at the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum, said, "Im Mina was an excellent student who enthusiastically participated in the museum's programs and wrote good works," and added, "I sincerely congratulate her on publishing the short story collection as a result, and the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum will continue to strive to enhance the literary enjoyment of the county residents."

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