South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju

By Victoria Kim The last time South Korea imposed martial law, Gwangju endured a deadly crackdown. Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author, told its story in “Human Acts.”

Source: The New York Times

Category: Han Kang (1970- ), Human Acts (Book), Gwangju (South Korea), Martial Law, South Korea, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Nobel Prizes