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통일 미래 길잡이/통일문화공간

[책,만화]Pyongyang : A Journey in North Korea

  

  

Guy Delisle

2007년 03월, Drawn & Quarterly 출간, 192P


37세의 프렌치 캐나다인 만화가인 작가가 방문해 겪어 본 평양의 모습을 만화로 담았다. 입국부터 출국까지의 여정 속에서 만난 평양 사람들의 얼굴과 표정, 도시의 모습, 북한의 분위기가 생생하게 그려져 있다. 우리에게 가깝지만 만나보기 어려운 평양의 세세한 모습이 있는 그대로 살아 있어 정말로 평양 속에 들어가 본 듯한 느낌을 주는 만화.


 

 

A westerner's visit into North Korea, told in the form of a graphic novel.


Famously referred to as one of the "Axis of Evil" countries, North Korea remains one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world today. In early 2001 cartoonist Guy Delisle became one of the few Westerners to be allowed access to the fortresslike country. While living in the nation's capital for two months on a work visa for a French film animation company, Delisle observed what he was allowed to see of the culture and lives of the few North Koreans he encountered; his findings form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel. Pyongyang is an informative, personal, and accessible look at a dangerous and enigmatic country.



Guy Delisle


Guy Delisle was born in Quebec City in 1966 and has spent the last decade living and working in France. He has written and drawn four graphic novels, including Shenzhen, an account of his travels to China. Pyongyang is his first in English.