Cultural History of Modern Korean Literature - The Birth of Oppa

This book examines one of the seminal chapters in the history of the modern Korea. Through an analysis of texts of various genres and types, the author analyzes Japanese colonialism and modernity and its impact on Korean culture and society during the first half of the twentieth century.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Preface Theodore Jun Yoo
Introduction: Colonial Modern Literature, Modern Literature as Colony

Nolbu-esque Things

The Birth of Oppa

"Trademark" of the Colony

The Fashion of Muj¿ng

Barbarian of the Laboratory

Rice Speculation, Hot Springs, English

English Grammar, Sports, Cyborg

The Flesh, Yi Sang's Windowpane

The Humor of an Empty Stomach

Manchuria and Pro-Japanese Romanticism

Afterword Janet Poole
Bibliography
About the Contributors

About the author

Kyounghoon Lee is professor in the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Yonsei University.
John Frankl is professor of Korean and comparative literature at Underwood College at Yonsei University.

Summary

This book examines one of the seminal chapters in the history of the modern Korea. Through an analysis of texts of various genres and types, the author analyzes Japanese colonialism and modernity and its impact on Korean culture and society during the first half of the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Kyounghoon Lee
• Assisted by: John Frankl (Translation), John M. Frankl (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781666906288
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-628-8
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Critical Studies in Korean Literature and Culture in Translation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories