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Who Ate Up All the Shinga?: An Autobiographical Novel (Weatherhead Books on Asia)

by Wan-suh Park (Author), Yu Young-nan (Translator), Stephen Epstein (Translator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 5 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 088-4437203445
ISBN-10: 0231148984
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Product Details

  • Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia
  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press (July 15, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0231148984
  • ISBN-13: 978-0231148986
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsCompelling story about life in Korea
By Darryl R. Morris on December 28, 2009
Format: Hardcover
Park, a highly acclaimed author in South Korea, describes her experiences growing up in Korea, during the Japanese occupation, World War II and the Korean War. Her family lived in a village outside of Seoul, and was dominated by her domineering but loving Grandfather and her unscrupulous Uncle. Her father died when she was very young; her headstrong Mother decides to move her children to Seoul, to the consternation of her in-laws, as education and opportunities for them are better there. The family suffers hardship and social isolation for their country ways, but Wan-Suh is able to make her own way, as she is just as independent and defiant as her mother. Due to her beloved brother's Communist sympathies, the family is caught between his leftist beliefs and friends, and the changes that are taking place in American-occupied Seoul and the nearby Soviet-run northern portion of the country. Their lives and health are threatened when the Korean People's Army invades Seoul, as her brother meets old friends that are amongst the invaders, and especially when the Republic of Korea Army defeats the People's Army and seeks to root out Communist sympathizers in the aftermath of the invasion.

I thoroughly enjoyed this "autobiographical novel", although the author gives us no indication that it is anything but a work of nonfiction. This was an excellent description of life in mid-20th century Korea, and the story is quite compelling and well-written. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn Important Book and a Compelling Read
By Caroline Kim on August 9, 2010
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There are no other books that I can think of (not translated into English anyway) that gives an account of what life was like for Koreans during the years of Japanese occupation, and during the Korean War. I found it fascinating to see how people lived under such organized repression (having to take on Japanese names, not being able to speak Korean in school or at work), that people did not simply crumple and give up, but went about living more or less "ordinary" lives. Park Wan-Suh, an important writer in Korea, really breathes life into these years, and especially in the last few chapters into the horror of life as war suddenly breaks out. You really get a sense of the paranoia that overtook everyone as Seoul seesawed back and forth between the Communists and UN Forces, how neighbors denounced each other out of spite or fear. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Korea or the Korean War.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA fantastic read by a noteworthy author
By Hannah Kim on July 24, 2013
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Wan-suh Park's portrayal of her childhood is intimately poignant. The translation reads easily. I highly recommend it. A must read for anyone interested in Korean literature.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWho Ate Up All the Shinga?
By Allyn9 on November 27, 2012
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This was a book my son needed for school. Not only was the delivery quick, but the book was in very good shape and very reasonably priced.
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By Mary F. on August 16, 2014
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This is a very nice read, and I enjoyed learning how life was in Korean back then.
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