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Kyung-sook Shin
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“People have lost something important they took for granted, and that loss leaves them devastated.”
Kyung-sook Shin (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the aftermath of the Korean War in “Kyung-Sook Shin: 'In my 20s I lived through an era of terrible political events and suspicious deaths'” in The Guardian (2014 Jun 7)
“She is like a great writer, with the power to read people; I was influenced by her. But hers wasn't a life where you could sit indoors with books.”
Kyung-sook Shin (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the resilience of her mother in “Kyung-Sook Shin: 'In my 20s I lived through an era of terrible political events and suspicious deaths'” in The Guardian (2014 Jun 7)
“I was very young, and those events affected me deeply. I feel the time given to me doesn't belong only to me. In everything – my writing, my travelling, my happiness – I live partly on behalf of those who weren't able to survive. I feel I'm living their share of life.”
Kyung-sook Shin (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On being a survivor in “Kyung-Sook Shin: 'In my 20s I lived through an era of terrible political events and suspicious deaths'” in The Guardian (2014 Jun 7)
“Even though each country has different cultural backgrounds and social traditions, the word “Mom” can evoke universal emotional responses. Additionally, the behavior of children is very similar across borders. Children’s attitudes toward Mom and their tendency to forget her are similar all around the world…”
Kyung-sook Shin (born 1963) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On children and their mothers in “Please Look After Mom: an Interview With Kyung-sook Shin” in Sampsonia Way (2011 Jun 7)