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The Crucible

The Crucible by Gong Jiyoung Translated by Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton At the same time that Kang In-ho was packing his meager belongings and setting out in his car from Seoul, the maritime fog began its creep into the city of Mujin. Rising from the sea like a huge pale beast, it advanced onto the mainland, a damp, dense landfall moving forward, ever forward. The objects in its path, like soldiers sensing imminent defeat, surrendered their shapes to the vapor, which absorbed them, now amorphous, into its bosom. Among the structures swallowed by the mist was a four-story building of stone perched on a bluff overlooking the sea—the Home of Benevolence. And as the mist engulfed the building, the light escaping through the window of the dining hall on the first floor turned the color of mayonnaise. A church bell began to toll, calling the faithful to the Sabbath worship. The tolling reverberated into the distance, the only sound to penetrate the fog. Along the railroad tracks near the Home of Benevolence walked a boy. And as he walked, the fog lowered like the fine mesh of a net, gradually eradicating everything it met. Beside the tracks were beds of cosmos http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture University of Hawai'I Press

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University of Hawai'I Press
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by Gong Jiyoung Translated by Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton At the same time that Kang In-ho was packing his meager belongings and setting out in his car from Seoul, the maritime fog began its creep into the city of Mujin. Rising from the sea like a huge pale beast, it advanced onto the mainland, a damp, dense landfall moving forward, ever forward. The objects in its path, like soldiers sensing imminent defeat, surrendered their shapes to the vapor, which absorbed them, now amorphous, into its bosom. Among the structures swallowed by the mist was a four-story building of stone perched on a bluff overlooking the sea—the Home of Benevolence. And as the mist engulfed the building, the light escaping through the window of the dining hall on the first floor turned the color of mayonnaise. A church bell began to toll, calling the faithful to the Sabbath worship. The tolling reverberated into the distance, the only sound to penetrate the fog. Along the railroad tracks near the Home of Benevolence walked a boy. And as he walked, the fog lowered like the fine mesh of a net, gradually eradicating everything it met. Beside the tracks were beds of cosmos

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Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Mar 23, 2011

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