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'The Liberators' details the lives of Korean-Americans grappling with the war
'The Liberators' details the lives of Korean-Americans grappling with the war
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The debut novel by E.J. Koh is short in length, but extensive in time and place. The Liberators follows several generations of two Korean families, and encapsulates how different individuals reckon with the legacy of war, love and betrayal within their lineage. In today's episode, Koh speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the importance of zooming into people's ordinary lives to understand the impact of historic geopolitical events, and why understanding her own family's history influenced how she wrote her characters.
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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