Bibliograph

Human acts, a novel, Han Kang ; translated from the Korean and introduced by Deborah Smith

Type

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Human acts, a novel, Han Kang ; translated from the Korean and introduced by Deborah Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Human acts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Han Kang ; translated from the Korean and introduced by Deborah Smith

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Follows the aftermath of a young boy's shocking death during a violent student uprising as told from the perspectives of the event's victims and their loved onesWhen a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed in the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. Through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope unfolds the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice

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