| Language: | English |
| Product Made In: | South Korea |
| Case: | Safe Box |
Paperback: 225 pages.
Dimensions(in inches): 0.63X8.93X5.98.
Author: Philip West & Suh, Ji-moon
Publisher: M.E.Sharpe.
Weight(g): 392g
Edited by Philip West and Suh Ji-moon The book tries to shed light onto the human dimension of the Korean War, often dubbed "The Forgotten War" for it did not draw much global attention with its outbreak just five years after World War II. The editors write that they want to illuminate how soldiers and civilians have reacted to the pains of the war through such diverse artistic means as paintings, movies, literary works, and documentaries. With vivid pictures, some of which are disclosed for the first time, the book provides the most diverse and impressive perspectives about the Korean War. A chapter of the book shows how Koreans felt toward the three-year fratricidal war. A Korean poet Ku Sang, in his poem "At the Cemetery of Enemy Soldiers," said, "We were bound to you in life / By ties of hate. / But now, your lingering resentments / Are my tasks / And are incorporated in my prayers." The book also touches upon stories of and by U.S. soldier-poets and a U.S. correspondent. A section about Korean War films produced by foreign and Korean directors is worth paying attention to, as well as one on the conflict among Chinese POWs. The front cover of the book is "The Portrait of Kim's Family after the War" by Im Ock-sang, which shows some family members missing due to the war. Following is what Suh, one of the editors, said about the book. "The long shadow of the Korean War still hangs over Koreans, even though South Korea is light years away from the starving, stunned, war-razed country it was. For America and Americans, the Korean War seems to be the most negligible of their overseas 'engagements,' and is all but forgotten, except by those who lost loved ones in it. This book explores the 'human dimensions' of the Korean War, investigating what it was like to those who had to live through it and what it meant to those who had to live its aftermaths. Through such close re-examination, it is hoped that Americans will gain a better understanding of America's role in the world as a superpower and what it needs to do to recover good relations with its allies."
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