| Description |
218 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed. The story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. From Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own fateful end; to an editor struggling against censorship; to a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories; and to Dong-ho's own grief-stricken mother; and through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope is the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice. An award-winning, controversial bestseller, Human Acts is a timeless, pointillist portrait of an historic event with reverberations still being felt today, by turns tracing the harsh reality of oppression and the resounding, extraordinary poetry of humanity. |
| Subject |
Democratization -- Korea (South) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Korea (South) -- Politics and government -- 1960-1988 -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Political fiction.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Deborah, 1987- translator.
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| Added Title |
Sonyn i onda. English.
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| ISBN |
9781101906729 |
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