All Monsters Must Die: An Excursion to North Korea
Autor Magnus Bärtås, Fredrik Ekman Traducere de Saskia Vogelen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 ian 2016
In 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is founded by General Kim Il-sung.
In 1978, North Korea celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its founding, and Kim Jong-il, who at the time is the head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, orders the kidnapping of the greatest South Korean movie star, the actress Madame Choi, and her ex-husband, the famous film director Shin Sang-ok.
In 2008, North Korea celebrates its sixtieth anniversary, and Magnus Bärtås and Fredrik Ekman take a bizarre, heavily guided tour to the world's most isolated country.
In All Monster Must Die, authors Magnus Bärtås and Fredrik Ekman weave together these three stories to create a mosaic of North Korea, past and present: from the Japanese occupation to the demarcation of the border at the 38th parallel and the Korean War, the development of North Korean Juche ideology, the establishment of the Kim dynasty's cult of personality, and the aggressive manufacturing of political propaganda, which motivated the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous film couple. Intelligent and shocking, this book offers a rare and fascinating window into the "hermit kingdom," and includes an updated chapter on the passing of Kim Jong-il and the declaration of his son, Kim Jong-un, as supreme leader.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1770898808
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: HOUSE OF ANANSI PR LTD
Colecția House of Anansi Press
Locul publicării:Canada
Recenzii
"A clear and troubling picture of a country forced to embrace madness." - Kirkus
“Both a gruesome and humorous tale of freedom and oppression.” -Svenska Dagbladet
Notă biografică
Fredrik Ekman is a writer, librettist, and editor based in Stockholm, Sweden. His musical works have toured across Europe. He also co-produces music and musical radio dramas.
Saskia Vogel is a Swedish translator. Her translations include Kim Novak Never Swam in Lake Genesaret by Håkan Nesser (World Editions, 2015) and Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? By Katrine Kielos (Portobello Books, 2015). She is also the Swedish series editor and translator for Readux Books and a former publicist at Granta Books. She lives in California.