Background
Kim, Richard E. was born on March 13, 1932 in Hamhung City, Republic of Korea. Son of Chan-Doh and Ok-Hyun (Rhee) Kim. naturalized, 1964.
("Written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passio...)
"Written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passion of the book is perpetually beating up against its seemingly barren surface. . . . I am deeply moved." -Philip Roth During the early weeks of the Korean War, Captain Lee, a young South Korean officer, is ordered to investigate the kidnapping and mass murder of North Korean ministers by Communist forces. For propaganda purposes, the priests are declared martyrs, but as he delves into the crime, Lee finds himself asking: What if they were not martyrs? What if they renounced their faith in the face of death, failing both God and country? Should the people be fed this lie? Part thriller, part mystery, part existential treatise, The Martyred is a stunning meditation on truth, religion, and faith in times of crisis. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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( In this classic tale, Richard E. Kim paints seven vivid...)
In this classic tale, Richard E. Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. Taking its title from the grim fact that the occupiers forced the Koreans to renounce their own names and adopt Japanese names instead, the book follows one Korean family through the Japanese occupation to the surrender of the Japanese empire. Lost Names is at once a loving memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish.
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Kim, Richard E. was born on March 13, 1932 in Hamhung City, Republic of Korea. Son of Chan-Doh and Ok-Hyun (Rhee) Kim. naturalized, 1964.
Student, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1955-1959; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1960; Master of Fine Arts, State University Iowa, 1962; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1963.
Instructor English, California State University, Long Beach, 1963-1964; assistant Professor of English, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1964-1968; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1968-1969; adjunct associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1970; president, Trans-Lit Agy Inc., Shutesbury, Massachusetts, since 1985. Visiting professor Syracuse (New York) U., 1970-1971, San Diego State University, 1975-1977.
("Written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passio...)
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Served to First lieutenant Republic of Korea Army, 1950-1954.
Married Penelope Ann Groll, 1960. Children: David, Melissa.