A Cultural History of Modern Korean Literature
The Birth of Oppa
Abstract
A Cultural History of Modern Korean Literature: The Birth of Oppa examines the cultural and social impact of Japanese colonialism and modernity on the wider aspects of everyday life in Korea. Selected as an outstanding work in 2004 by the National Academy of Sciences in South Korea, is by any measure a remarkable work. Lee considers a wide range of literary and cultural texts, exploring significant historical moments and phenomena while critically assessing personal experience and social life, mainly how modernity, colonialism, and total war shaped national and cultural identities. This text also reflects the complex and refractory legacy of Japanese colonialism and modernity. Lee’s foray into the complex relationships between Korea, Japan, and the West offers a thoroughly engaging study of the origins of modern Korean culture and society during the first half of the 20th century. The first of its kind, Lee offers a richly vivid portrait of a rapidly changing landscape, fueled by modernity and technology, one that will appeal to general readers and students alike.
Schlagworte
colonial Korean society Japanese colonialism Korean literature popular culture modern Korean literature- 1–6 Introduction 1–6
- 253–258 Afterword 253–258
- 259–268 Selected Bibliography 259–268
- 269–280 Index 269–280
- 281–282 About the Contributors 281–282