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…
For Cineastes (e.g. “too lazy to read”^^) and those interested in seeing adaptations of literature, a brilliant move by the Korean Film Archive that makes me want to take them out for a celebratory round of 홍어! They have put up on YouTube, sorted by decade, eight-seven classic Korean movies, many of which are adaptations…
THE INFLUENCE OF PLACE IN FINDING HONG GILDONG. NOTE: This post is part of an ongoing project (because I can never seem to have too many of those!) to recount my exploration of Korean modern fiction in translation. The other posts can be found up on the “Finding Hong Gildong” menu and are in rough…