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History of Korean Literature: IX War and Separation Era

WAR AND SEPARATION (As usual, I welcome disagreements and corrections^^) Previously: I) Hyangga and Koryeo Kasa II) Sijo & Kasa III) Classical Fiction IV) Pansori V) Introduction to Modern Literature VI: Enlightenment VII: Background to Colonial Lit VIII: The History of Korean Modern Literature VIII: Themes & Approaches to Fiction VIIII: The Colonial Era Several…

Multiculturality and Korean Literature in JoongAng Daily

A nice article in the JoongAng daily, beginning with the excellent movie Wandeugi (Punch in English) which of course came from a juvenile novel: One of the first works of literature to deal with the immigrant experience was the novel “Wandeugi” (2008) by Kim Ryeo-ryeong, which describes the obstacles faced by a multiethnic family in…