Chapters 1 / 2 / 3 / 4/ Korea has a long-standing literary tradition and literature has always occupied a position of high cultural importance. Korea for instance, is number one per capita internationally in poetry publications per person . Korea’s history is thoroughly represented in its literature, and its literature is often centered on arguments or representations about…
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 IX: Themes & Approaches to Fiction X: The Colonial Era XI: War and Separation Era XII: Han Miracle! XIII: The Prehistory of Postmodernism “Modern”…
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…
Previously: I) Hyangga and Koryeo Kasa II) Sijo & Kasa III) Classical Fiction IV) Pansori V) Introduction to Modern Literature VI: Enlightenment The colonial period, which on a larger social level was completely impacted by Japanese colonialization that in fact amounted to invasion and conquest), featured two main literary approaches. One approach, which was partly…