Korea's Place in the Sun (1997)
Korea's Place in the Sun is a 1997 history book written by Bruce Cumings.
Bruce Cumings's rich narrative focuses on Korea's fractured, shattered, twentieth-century history. In 1910 Korea lost its centuries-old independence, and it remained an exploited colony of Japan until 1945. Then came national division, political turmoil, a devastating war, and the death and dislocation of millions, all of which left Korea still divided and in desperate poverty. Its recovery and spectacular growth over the next generation is one of this century's most remarkable achievements.
Cumings provides a compelling account of Korea's travails and triumphs in the modern period.
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What is Korea's Place in the Sun about?
Bruce Cumings's rich narrative focuses on Korea's fractured, shattered, twentieth-century history. In 1910 Korea lost its centuries-old independence, and it remained an exploited colony of Japan until 1945. Then came national division, political turmoil, a devastating war, and the death and dislocation of millions, all of which left Korea still divided and in desperate poverty. Its recovery and spectacular growth over the next generation is one of this century's most remarkable achievements. Cumings provides a compelling account of Korea's travails and triumphs in the modern period.
When was Korea's Place in the Sun published?
Korea's Place in the Sun was published in 1997.
Who made Korea's Place in the Sun?
Korea's Place in the Sun was written by Bruce Cumings.