the Guardian
5 months ago'I repeatedly failed to win any awards': my doomed career as a North Korean novelist
North Korea has an elaborate bureaucracy for artistic production, with literature being one of the most important cultural products
Aspiring writers in North Korea must register with the Korean Writers' Union and follow strict rules regarding the depiction of leaders and the party in their works
Returning zainichi Koreans were a propaganda tool for the North Korean regime, but faced suspicion and prejudice [ more ]