'The woman who stole the sun'
Seol Song-ah still remembers the first time that she read "Gone with The Wind'' in North Korea in 2007. The book, one of a few American titles officially translated in the North, was one of the most popular titles available for loan at a street book vendor — so much so that its rental fee was triple other books,' its cover was torn out, and its worn, dog-eared pages were full of patched-up holes. Out of curiosity, Seol, then a 38-year-old state-run company worker, borrowed the novel and, in the following days, stayed up all night to devour it, thinking — “this is my story.”
Jun 27, 2024By Jung Ha-won
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