Ulsan Library, "Falling into Boys and Girls Literature" First Half Exhibition

Youth Book Curation Themes from January to June

Ulsan Library.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan Library will hold the exhibition "Falling into Boys and Girls Literature" in the general reference room from January to June.

This exhibition selects and recommends widely known Korean literature, classic literature that has been loved worldwide for a long time, and award-winning works of recognized youth literature.

From January to March, 30 books of Korean classics, modern novels, and world literature works will be recommended and exhibited, and from April to June, they will be replaced with 30 award-winning youth literature works.

Among Korean literature, the exhibition recommends "Hong Gil-dong-jeon," the first social novel criticizing the contradictions of Joseon society, and Jo Se-hee's series of novels "The Dwarf That Shot a Small Ball," which allegorically depicts the plight of urban poor displaced by industrialization in the 1970s. As for world literature, "Demian," which portrays the process of seeking a true self-reflectively and symbolically, is recommended.

As an award-winning work, "Hulhul" by Moon Kyung-min, the grand prize winner of the 12th Munhakdongne Youth Literature Award, is recommended. This book, which deals with adoption, contains scenes that gaze upon the inherent violence in humans.

There are a total of 60 books on display, with 30 books exhibited each quarter in the youth bookshelf curation corner of the general reference room.

An official from Ulsan Library said, "This exhibition was prepared to provide an opportunity to broaden the scope of thinking through the habitual reading of youth and indirect experience of reading novels."

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