Pauline Kok

Pauline Kok is a survivor of Japanese concentration camps in Indonesia during World War II. During those years, she suffered from hunger, abuse, and immense loneliness. She is a teacher and a registered nurse and now lives with her family in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. 

 

Awards & Recognition

Winner of the Blue Ink Book Award in 2015

One of the 2015 Shelf Unbound Notable 100 

The Remains of War is translated in Dutch under the name “Het Vergeten Kamp” {The Forgotten Camp} in 2013. In 2015, to celebrate 70 years of freedom, Het Vergeten Kamp was chosen to be published in its entirety in magazine format to make it available country-wide.