Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea by Sok-Yong, Hwang

Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea

The essential account of the South Korean 1980 pro-democracy rebellion On May 18, 1980, student activists gathered...
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Author: Hwang Sok-Yong
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Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea by Sok-Yong, Hwang

Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea

$90.48

Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea

$90.48
Author: Hwang Sok-Yong
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The essential account of the South Korean 1980 pro-democracy rebellion

On May 18, 1980, student activists gathered in the South Korean city of Gwangju to protest the coup d'état and the martial law government of General Chun Doo-hwan. The security forces responded with unmitigated violence. Over the next ten days hundreds of students, activists, and citizens were arrested, tortured, and murdered. The events of the uprising shaped over a decade of resistance to the repressive South Korean regime and paved the way for the country's democratization.

This fresh translation by Slin Jung of a text compiled from eyewitness testimonies presents a gripping and comprehensive account of both the events of the uprising and the political situation that preceded and followed the violence of that period. Included is a preface by acclaimed Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong.

Gwangju Uprising is a vital resource for those interested in East Asian contemporary history and the global struggle for democracy.

Author: Hwang Sok-Yong, Lee Jae-Eui, Jeon Yong-Ho
Publisher: Verso
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781788737142

About the Author
Hwang Sok-yong is Korea's most renowned contemporary writer, the recipient of many of the country's highest literary prizes and the author of The Prisoner, forthcoming in translation from Verso (2021).

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