Witnessing Gwangju: A Memoir (w/ author Paul Courtright)

The Korea File by The Korea File

May 24, 202055:40Society & Culture

A powerful new memoir ‘Witnessing Gwangju’ was released this month to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising. The book’s author, former American Peace Corps volunteer Paul Courtright, was one...

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