묘씨생

Fifteen years old and named Mom ('body') by people, a stray cat tells its life story. It has died five times, at human hands, and come back each time. It forages at night for eggshells and dried apple cores, hides from people, and calls itself no friend of humankind. Its tale is laid over that of an elderly drifter camped in a run-down arcade, holding on to his pride, and at his feet the cat cries out.

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About the book

Form

Short story

First published

2010 by Munhak Sasang

Author's age

34 when first published