Writers of the Winter Republic: Literature and Resistance in Park Chung Hee's Korea

by Youngju Ryu

Book Overview

In 1975, a young high school teacher took the stage at a prayer meeting in a southwestern Korean city to recite a poem called "The Winter Republic." The poem became an anthem against the military dictatorship of Park Chung Hee and his successors; the poet, however, soon found himself in court and then in prison for saddling the authoritarian state with such a memorable moniker. This unique book weaves together literary works, biographical accounts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824879376
• ISBN13: 9780824879372
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"