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Fictional Portrayals of the May 18 Democratic Uprising: Literature
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The May 18 Democratic Uprising has been portrayed in numerous novels and poems. Although they are fictional tales, the capture the emotions and sentiments of the uprising. Among those that have been translated into or were originally composed English, there are the novels Human Acts (translation of Sonyeon i onda, 2014) by Gwangju native and Nobel Prize Laureate Han Kang (1970-), The Old Garden (translation of Oraedoen jeongwon, 2000) by Gwangju resident Hwang Sok-yong (1943-), There a Petal Silently Falls (translation of Yeolsegaji ireum ui kkkothyanggi, 1988) by Choe Yun (1953-), and The Seed of Joy (2000) by American Peace Corps volunteer William Amos, as well as the poem Gwangju, Cross of Our Nation (translation of Aa Gwangjuyeo! Uri nara ui sipjagayeo, 1980) by Chosun University graduate Kim Jun-tae (1948-) and book of poems Dance Dance Revolution (2007) by Korean-American Cathy Park Hong.
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