Journal of Asian Studies
Lee should be congratulated for being the first to make the amazing story of Kim Ku accessible to the English-speaking world.
Paekpom Ilchi: The Autobiography of Kim Ku
by Jongsoo LeeView All Available Formats & Editions
Kim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has been translated into English. Kim's writings detail the rise of Korea, from inception to the modern 'Two Koreas.'See more details below
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Kim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has been translated into English. Kim's writings detail the rise of Korea, from inception to the modern 'Two Koreas.'
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Journal Of Asian Studies
Lee should be congratulated for being the first to make the amazing story of Kim Ku accessible to the English-speaking world.Robert A. Scalapino
Jongsoo Lee has done a great service to the students of modern Korea by translating the autobiography of one of its most famous political figures, Kim Ku. . . Lee provides us with new interpretations of Kim and his role in the unfolding of Korean independence based on in-depth research and solid analysis.Booknews
The autobiography of the renowned Korean nationalist Ku (1876-49) has already long been translated into Chinese and Japanese. He served as the key leader of the Korean Provisional Government in exile in China while Korea was under Japanese colonial rule. Lee has attempted a smooth literary style in the English to help general readers and beginning students; for specialist students of Korean history and politics, he includes detailed and often technical notes. His biographical sketches are so substantial he rightly calls them historical notes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780761816850
- Publisher:
- University Press of America
- Publication date:
- 10/28/2000
- Pages:
- 464
- Product dimensions:
- 6.14(w) x 9.24(h) x 1.17(d)
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