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Island Ablaze and Other Stories is an anthology of thirteen stories—eleven from South Korea and two from North Korea—about these countries' complicated relationships with their most important ally and enemy: the United States. Set in times ranging from colonial Korea to the new millennium, these stories offer a look into the many ways that the US empire shapes the lives of Koreans.
In "Dawn," schoolgirl sweethearts living under Japanese colonial rule reconnect as young mothers amid celebrations of the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Till We Meet Again" addresses the adoption industry and America's treatment of Korean children following the Korean War. In the title story, a North Korean radio operator must choose between abandoning the soldier she loves or dying with him at the famous Battle of Incheon that turned the tide of the Korean War. From camp towns to sugarcane fields, missionary schools to international flights, Island Ablaze and Other Stories shows everyday Korean life in the shadow of the American empire.
Contents
1. Dawn
2. A Western Candy Box
3. The Engineer
4. Shorty K'im
5. To Trust in Humanity by Song Pyŏngsu
6. The Hŭngnam Evacuation
7. Red Hill
8. Camel's Eye by Hwang Sŏk-yŏng
9. Letters from Okinawa by Kim Chŏng-han
10. Till We Meet Again by Ch'oe Inho
11. J-1 Visa by Pak Wansŏ
12. Headlock by Pak Mingyu
13. Island Ablaze by Hwang Kŏn
