Human acts : a novel
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Sonyŏn i onda. English
Author
Han, Kang, 1970-
Contributors
Smith, Deborah, 1987- translator.
Published
New York : Hogarth, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. paperback edition.
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 21 cm
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LC Subjects
Democratization -- Korea (South) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Korea (South) -- Politics and government -- 1960- -- Fiction.
Political fiction.
Bisac Subjects
Fiction / Cultural Heritage.
Fiction / Literary.
Fiction / Psychological.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Cruelty -- Social aspects.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Interpersonal relations.
Korea (South)
Korea -- Kwangju-si (Chŏlla-namdo)
Kwangju Uprising (Kwangju-si, Korea : 1980)
Political fiction.
Politics and government.
Violence -- Social aspects.
Other Subjects
Democracy -- Korea (South) -- History. -- Fiction.
Korea (South) -- Politics and government -- Fiction.

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Published
New York : Hogarth, [2016].
Edition
First U.S. paperback edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Translation of Korean: Sonyŏn i onda.
Description
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 ones.
Description
When 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.
Language
In English, translated from the Korean.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Han, K., & Smith, D. (2016). Human acts: a novel (First U.S. paperback edition.). Hogarth.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, 1970- and Deborah Smith. 2016. Human Acts: A Novel. Hogarth.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, 1970- and Deborah Smith. Human Acts: A Novel Hogarth, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, and Deborah Smith. Human Acts: A Novel First U.S. paperback edition., Hogarth, 2016.

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