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디즈니플러스 드라마

Yang, Gene Luen 저자(글)

First Second · 2022년 12월 06일

책 소개

A New York Times–bestselling graphic novel, a Michael L. Printz Award winner, a National Book Award finalist,
and now an original series on Disney+!

Bonus Content: Includes an interview with author Gene Luen Yang and series creator Kelvin Yu

A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest tales from Chinese folklore; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in a twenty-first-century fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed. First published in 2006, American Born Chinese was soon hailed as a modern masterpiece of young adult literature and established Gene Luen Yang as a leading voice of his generation.

만화로서는 최초로 전미도서관협회에서 수여하는 마이클 L. 프린츠 상 최우수상을 수상한 그래픽 노블. 진짜 나를 찾고자 했던 작가의 어린 시절 경험과 교사로서 현장에서 관찰한 청소년들의 일상과 고민을 생생한 만화로 재현했다. 자칫 우울해질 수 있는 주제를 경쾌하고 박진감 넘치는 그림과 유머로 버무려 청소년뿐만 아니라 일반인들도 공감할 수 있는 작품으로 승화시켰다.

책은 서역으로의 여정을 통해 정체성을 찾게 되는 손오공의 이야기와 중국계 미국인인 진이 초등학교부터 고등학교 때까지 겪는 여러 사건들을 교차해서 보여준다. 주인공 왕진이 원하는 것은 오직 자신이 속한 집단에 잘 어울리는 것뿐이다. 하지만 전학 간 학교에서 진은 유일무이한 중국계 미국인이다. 이에 괴롭힘의 대상이 되고 친구라 부를 만한 아이들도 거의 사귀지 못한다. 그렇게 지내던 어느 날, 진은 완전한 미국인인 한 여자아이에게 반하게 된다.

두 번째 이야기는 원숭이들의 왕 손오공의 이야기다. 손오공은 원숭이들의 왕이지만 정작 자신은 원숭이임을 부정하고 신들의 세계에 속하고자 한다. 이러한 열망은 중국계 미국인으로서 완전한 미국인이 되기를 열망하는 주인공 진과 묘하게 겹쳐진다. 손오공은 절대적 창조주인 '자유자(自有者)'에 의해 500년간 돌산에 봉인된다. 그러나 선사를 만나 봉인이 해제된 뒤 그는 서역으로 여행을 떠나며 자신을 발견한다.

또 다른 이야기는 학교에서 인기 있는 농구선수인 대니의 이야기. 그는 해마다 사촌 친키 때문에 전학을 다닌다. 친키가 중국인에 대한 부정적인 고정관념의 극단을 보이며 망신을 주기 때문이다. 게다가 올해는 상황이 더욱 악화되었다. 언뜻 보아 위의 세 장면은 동떨어진 이야기 같다. 그러나 이 세 이야기는 예기치 않은 반전을 거치면서 하나의 이야기로 교묘하게 발전한다.

작가정보

저자(글) Yang, Gene Luen

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. He was named a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into an original series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, received an Eisner award and a Printz honor. His other comics work includes Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), and Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.

출판사 서평

“The art blends the clean lines of anime with a bold American palette. Yang is equally adept at depicting a high school cafeteria and the Monkey King's fantastical realm.”
―New York Times


“. . . brilliantly written and designed, sophisticated and wise.” ― The Miami Herald


“. . . one of the most powerful and entertaining works of literature to be published this year . . .” ― San Francisco Chronicle

“Yang's crisp line drawings, linear panel arrangement, and muted colors provide a strong visual complement to the textual narrative. Like Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Laurence Yep's Dragonwings, this novel explores the impact of the American dream on those outside the dominant culture in a finely wrought story that is an effective combination of humor and drama.” ―School Library Journal


“The stories have a simple, engaging sweep to them, but their weighty subjects―shame, racism, and friendship―receive thoughtful, powerful examination.” ―Booklist

“This much-anticipated, affecting store about growing up different is more than just the story of a Chinese-American childhood: it's a fable for every kid born into a body and a life they wished they could escape.” ―Publisher's Weekly

“Compositions are tidy and the palette is softly muted, so that even the strongest colors in the action scenes never reach the intensity of a visual assault. Kids fighting an uphill battle to convince parents and teachers of the literary merit of graphic novels will do well to share this title.” ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“The artwork is clean and distinctive, with varying panel styles and inking that is visually appealing. The Cousin Chin-Kee story line is extremely hyperbolic and at times difficult to read, as it embraces the most extreme negative Chinese stereotypes, but it displays some of the difficulties in perception faced by young Chinese Americans. This graphic novel could be especially cathartic for teens and adults of Asian descent, but people of any ethnicity would find themselves reflected in the universal themes of self-acceptance, peer pressure, and racial tensions.” ―VOYA

“A National Book Award finalist and ALA's Printz Award winner, this fable stars the mythological Monkey King, realistic youngster Jin Wang of Taiwanese parentage, and TV sitcom teen Danny… Finally, the three stories suddenly merge, to center on Jin coming to terms with his minority experience and moving beyond his own fear and hostility. Coalescence comes almost too quickly, but the trivision approach and treatment are unique and moving.” ―Library Journal

기본정보

ISBN	9781250891396 ( 1250891396 )
발행(출시)일자	2022년 12월 06일
쪽수	240쪽
크기	154 * 213 * 15 mm / 558 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어