In the face of horror, how do humans respond? How do they tell their story, deal with their trauma, when the memory is suppressed by political forces? We discuss these questions in Han Kang's "Human Acts".
Books/Movies mentioned by the author:
"Historical Sources on the Gwangju May Democratic Uprising" - Institute on Modern Korean History, Pale Press, 1990)
"Gwangju, Women - Gwangju Jeonnam Women's Federation, Humanitas, 2012
"We Are Righteous People" - Film directed by Lee Hye-ran
"May Elegy" - Film directed by Kim T'ae-il
"5:18 Suicides - Psychological Post-mortems - Play produced by An Chu-sik
Additional Film: "A Taxi Driver" - Directed by Jang Hoon
Additional Book Recs:
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
Life and Fate - Vasily Grossman
Connect with us:
gmail: unhingingourselvespod@gmail.com
YouTube: @unhingingourselvespod
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Music from PurplePlanet "Fiddlesticks"
In the face of horror, how do humans respond? How do they tell their story, deal with their trauma, when the memory is suppressed by political forces? We discuss these questions in Han Kang's "Human Acts".
Books/Movies mentioned by the author:
"Historical Sources on the Gwangju May Democratic Uprising" - Institute on Modern Korean History, Pale Press, 1990)
"Gwangju, Women - Gwangju Jeonnam Women's Federation, Humanitas, 2012
"We Are Righteous People" - Film directed by Lee Hye-ran
"May Elegy" - Film directed by Kim T'ae-il
"5:18 Suicides - Psychological Post-mortems - Play produced by An Chu-sik
Additional Film: "A Taxi Driver" - Directed by Jang Hoon
Additional Book Recs:
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
Life and Fate - Vasily Grossman
Connect with us:
gmail: unhingingourselvespod@gmail.com
YouTube: @unhingingourselvespod
Twitter: twitter.com/unhingingpod
Instagram: unhingingourselvespod
Music from PurplePlanet "Fiddlesticks"