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Gwangju, South Korea, 1980. In the wake of a viciously suppressed student uprising, a boy searches for his friend's corpse, a consciousness searches for its abandoned body, and a brutalised country searches for a voice. In a sequence of interconnected chapters the victims and the bereaved encounter censorship, denial, forgiveness and the echoing agony of the original trauma.
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Poignant exploration of trauma and resilience in Korea.
Who is this book for?
Human Acts offers a powerful and haunting view of a pivotal moment in Korean history. Through interconnected stories, it humanizes the tragedy while examining the profound effects of violence and loss. If you're interested in profound narratives about societal scars and personal endurance, this book will resonate deeply.
