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Book

The accusation

Author

Pandi

Call Number

  • FICTION PAND (OSH)

Edition

First edition.

Languages

Translated from the Korean.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Grove Press, 2017.

Physical Description

247 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"The Accusation is a deeply moving and eye-opening work of fiction that paints a powerful portrait of life under the North Korean regime. Set during the period of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's leadership, the seven stories that make up The Accusation give voice to people living under this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. The characters of these compelling stories come from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a young mother living among the elite in Pyongyang whose son misbehaves during a political rally, to a former Communist war hero who is deeply disillusioned with the intrusion of the Party into everything he holds dear, to a husband and father who is denied a travel permit and sneaks onto a train in order to visit his critically ill mother. Written with deep emotion and writing talent, The Accusation is a vivid depiction of life in a closed-off one-party state, and also a hopeful testament to the humanity and rich internal life that persists even in such inhumane conditions"--

Notes

"Translation copyright 2017 by Deborah Smith"--Title page verso.

"Original title, Gobal, first published in [South] Korea by Chogabje"--Title page verso.

"Published simultaneously in Canada"--Title page verso.

Contents

  • In place of a preface
  • Record of a defection
  • City of specters
  • Life of a swift steed
  • So near, so far
  • Pandemonium
  • On stage
  • The red mushroom
  • Afterword: How The accusation came out of North Korea
  • A note from Do Hee-yun
  • In place of acknowledgments.

Subjects

Added Authors

Deborah Smith

Pandi