Mirror Nation

Don Mee Choi delves into South Koreas violent recent history, particularly the militarys massacre of hundreds of students taking part in the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, in a poetry of grief that is both personal and collective. Mirror Nation is a sorrowful reflection on the ways in which a place can hold a magnetic field of memory. Choi skilfully illustrates the cyclical, endless nature of violence to more deeply understand her home, herself, and the world. Publishers Weekly