Dog Thief : Short Stories by Chul-woo Lim, Hardcover by Kim, Myung-hee (TRN), ISBN 0917436083, ISBN-13 9780917436086, Brand New, Free shipping in the US As a college student, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the Kwangju Uprising during which hundreds of prodemocracy protesters were massacred by the South Korean government of Chun Doo Hwan. Lim’s desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing. One year after the massacre, Lim published his first short story, "The Dog Thief."
SynopsisDuring the Kwangju Uprising, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the massacre of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters by the South Korean government. His desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing., As a college student, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the Kwangju Uprising during which hundreds of prodemocracy protesters were massacred by the South Korean government of Chun Doo Hwan. Lim's desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing. One year after the massacre, Lim published his first short story, "The Dog Thief.", As a college student, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the Kwangju Uprising during which hundreds of prodemocracy protesters were massacred by the South Korean government of Chun Doo Hwan. Lim's desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing. One year after the massacre, Lim published his first short story, The Dog Thief.