Moving Fortress
by Hwang, Sun-wŏn, Bruce Fulton, Ju-Chan Fulton, Hwang Sunwon
Korea, fictionFiction, generalKorean fictionTranslations into EnglishFictionSocial life and customsRomans, nouvellesMœurs et coutumes
The Moving Fortress (1972) is a panorama of Korea and Koreans coming to terms with the confrontation of tradition with modernity. Contemporary events, such as the demolition of a squatter neighborhood, as well as flashbacks to the Korean War, help to set the social and historical context of the novel.
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Book data: Open Library