Grass /

Gendry-Kim, Keum Suk,

Grass / Keum Suk Gendry-Kim ; translated by Janet Hong. - English edition. First edition. - 471 pages, 9 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"First published in 2017 by Bori Publishing Co., Korea." -- Title page verso.

"Grass is a powerful anti-war graphic novel, offering up firsthand the life story of a Korean girl named Okseon Lee who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese Imperial Army during the second World War - a disputed chapter in 20th century Asian history. Beginning in Lee's childhood, Grass shows the leadup to World War II from a child's vulnerable perspective, detailing how one person experienced the Japanese occupation and the widespread suffering it entailed for ordinary Korean folk. Keum Suk Gendry-Kim emphasizes Lee's strength in overcoming the many forms of adversity she experienced. Grass is painted in a black ink that flows with lavish details of the beautiful fields and farmland of Korea and uses heavy brushwork on the somber interiors of Lee's memories."--

9781770463622 1770463623

20190075732 can GBB962303 bnb

019347115 Uk


Lee, Ok-sun.


Child slaves--Korea--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
Child slaves--History--Korea--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
Child sexual abuse--History--Korea--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Comic books, strips, etc.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives--Comic books, strips, etc.


Korea--History--Japanese occupation, 1910-1945--Comic books, strips, etc.


Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.
Biographical comics.
Historical comics.

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