Tag: Kim Jong-il

‘Through lit­er­a­ture, art, song and rit­u­al, North Korea metic­u­lous­ly embeds the child­hoods of its lead­ers in the nation­al con­scious­ness. Imi­tat­ing the medieval lives of saints, and apoc­ryphal infan­cy nar­ra­tives of Christ, the lives of the Great and Dear Leaders–known respectively …

Hagiog­ra­phy of the Kims and the Child­hood of Saints: Kim Jong-il Read more »