Literature

Eye of the night

Jo Gapsang
Pages
400
Dimensions
152*225
ISBN
978-89-6545-204-1 03810
Price
13,800KRW
Date
December 2012
Contents
Novel
*Selected as an outstanding literature by Arts Council Korea in 2013
*2013 Manhae Prize for Literature

Those who survived the civilian genocide during the Korean War try to keep the dead.

within their memories, while the government urges them to forget. This novel tells the story of a nation through the tale of a single family. However, the novel is not a mere archival text that holds little known historical facts. Instead, it takes a step forward to emphasize the fate of individuals who confront the violence caused by warfare and conflict between ideologies.