lithub.com/five-essential-books-for-understanding-north-koreas-cult-of-personality Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality
Kim Il Sung grew up in a devout Presbyterian family near a city once called the "Jerusalem of the East." A Cundill Prize finalist spent twelve years tracing how that upbringing shaped North Korea's personality cult, and picks five books that got him there.
— via Literary Hub, Jonathan Cheng
