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The Descendants of Cain
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Wikipedia article
'The Descendants of Cain' ( ) is a novel by Hwang Sun-won ().
Published in 1954 in Seoul, it was instantly popular and has continued to be a steady seller ever since. It was selected by LTI Korea for translation into English and French.
Plot
Set in 1946, the novel's central theme is the forced collectivization of agricultural land in North Korea, a national crisis that altered the path of the history of Korea.
Film
The novel was adapted into a 1968 movie directed by Yu Hyun-mok.
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Category:1954 novels
Category:20th-century South Korean novels
Category:Novels set in North Korea
Category:South Korean novels adapted into films
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