In 2002 Bracht visited her mother’s childhood village, and it was during this trip she first learned of the ‘Comfort Women’ captured and set up in brothels for the Japanese military. She grew up in a large ex-pat community of women who came of age in post-war South Korea. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Mary Lynn Bracht is an American author of Korean descent who now lives in London. In the spirit of Lilac Girls, the heartbreaking history of K. Although this isn’t a true story, the history is very real, and White Chrysanthemum introduces a whole new generation of women to this period of Korean history, Japanese occupation during WWII and the tragic stories of thousands of women that will never be heard. Read 2,540 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Telling the story of two young sisters violently separated in Korea during the Second World War, we follow Hana as she becomes a ‘comfort woman’, or sexual slave for Japanese military and her sister Emi, who never gives up hope that the two will see each other again. The heartbreaking story of Korea during the Second World War is brought to life in this gripping, redemptive debut about two sisters You can pick up a copy of the book from the Korean Cultural Centre UK, once you have received your confirmation e-mail. The booking system utilises a lottery based programme that picks names at random, once the final selection has been drawn we will send you an e-mail regarding the result of the selection. We will read White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht.

The Korean Literature Night (KLN) is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book. A discussion with author Mary Lynn Bracht

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