Description
A coming-of-age novel set during the Korean War, by Pak Wan-Suh, one of Korea's leading contemporary writers. The award-winning author of more than twenty novels, and numerous short stories and essays, Park often deals with the themes of Korean War tragedies, middle-class values, and women's issues. The novel is rich with scenes of cultural clashes, racial prejudice, and the kinds of misunderstandings that many American soldiers and Koreans experienced during the war years.
Author: Wan-Suh Park
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Published: 02/28/2011
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781885445834
ISBN10: 1885445830
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Coming of Age
About the Author
Yu Young-nan has translated many English books into Korean and some Korean short stories and novels into English. She received the Korea Modern Literature Translation Award in 1991 and 1992.