Best way to get the flavor for 1970s Korea?
April 5, 2010 1:57 PM Subscribe
What are the best nonfiction books, novels or articles if I want to get a feel for city life in Seoul, South Korea in the 1970s or 1980s?
Bonus if it has anything to do with the business world. This is for a fictional story I’m writing. Any help very much appreciated.
Bonus if it has anything to do with the business world. This is for a fictional story I’m writing. Any help very much appreciated.
I always recommend Bruce Cumings' Korea's Place in the Sun, although it doesn't have a ton on that era, it's indispensable for 20th C Korean history. Whatever you do, do not rely on Michael Breen's The Koreans.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 8:50 PM on April 5, 2010
posted by Joseph Gurl at 8:50 PM on April 5, 2010
Response by poster: Ha ha, yeah, Michael Breen. I know his deal.
posted by thelastenglishmajor at 9:41 PM on April 5, 2010
posted by thelastenglishmajor at 9:41 PM on April 5, 2010
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posted by HuronBob at 3:02 PM on April 5, 2010