Graphic Novel Review: The Naked Tree By Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

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Graphic Novel Review: The Naked Tree By Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

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Article: https://librarycomic.com/graphic-novel-review-the-naked-tree-by-keum-suk-gendry-kim/
Journal: Library Comic
Issued Date: July 23, 2024
Page: -
Language: English(English)
Country: UNITED STATES
City: -
Book: The naked tree
Writer: Kim Keumsuk
Translator: Yu Young-Nan

About the Author

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Birth : 1971 ~ -
Occupation : cartoonist
First Name : Keumsuk
Family Name : Kim
Korean Name : 김금숙
ISNI : 0000000477401160
Works : 36

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English(English)

The Naked Tree by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim. Translated by Janet Wong. Drawn & Quarterly, 2023. 9781770466678. 320pp. The Naked Tree is based on a Korean novel by Park Wan-Suh that was originally published in 1971. According to the introduction by Park’s son Ho Won-Sook, his mother always said she was going to write about the artist Park Su-geun, who drew portraits for American soldiers at the PX in Seoul. Gendry-Kim’s graphic novel version veers from Park’s a bit but, according to Ho’s introduction and my wife’s readings, it seems to be quite loyal to it while extending beyond the original. (If you’re going to read the graphic novel, make sure you read the forward and Gendry-Kim’s afterward, which has photos of Park Wan-Suh and Park Su-geun.)

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