Grass

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"Grass" is an anti-war graphic novel that tells the story of Okseon Lee, a Korean girl forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, a deeply divisive chapter in twentieth-century Asian history. The book starts with Lee's early years, showing the war's buildup from a child's viewpoint and depicting how she endured the Japanese occupation and the immense suffering it brought to ordinary Koreans. Using detailed black-ink drawings, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim portrays the beauty of Korea's rural landscapes and fields in contrast to the heavy strokes that emphasize the dark interiors of Lee's recollections. Gendry-Kim's conversations with Lee form the foundation of "Grass," influencing its structure and offering profound understanding of how the wartime trauma shaped Lee's life. This nonfiction graphic novel stands as a powerful testament to the human toll of war and the urgent need for peace.

Background

Grass was published in English by Drawn & Quarterly on August 27, 2019, in French by Éditions Delcourt on September 26, 2018, and in Brazilian Portuguese by Pipoca & Nanquim on July 21, 2020.

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