A 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"-...
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Lexington Books,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham : |
Publication Dates: | [2022] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: |
English Korean |
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Critical studies in Korean literature and culture in translation
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"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"-- |
Item Description: | Translation of: Oppa ŭi t'ansaeng : Han'guk kŭndae munhak ŭi p'ungsoksa : Yi Kyŏng-hun pip'yŏngjip. |
Carrier Form: | xi, 282 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-267) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781666906288 166690628X |
Index Number: | PL967 |
CLC: | I312.607.4 |
Call Number: | I312.607.4/Y512 |
Contents: | 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 Mujŏng -- 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. |