Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature: Mujong (Cornell East Asia)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 188544527X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author ANN SUNG-HI LEE has a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and has taught at the University of Southern California, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Washington.
Pak Yông-ch’ae is a musically gifted young woman who was raised in a traditional Confucian manner; due to family misfortune, she has become a kisaeng but remains devoted to Hyông-sik whom she knew as a child. The Heartless goes beyond the level of romantic melodrama and uses these characters to depict Korea’s struggles with modern culture and national identity. Brilliant but also shy and indecisive, he is torn between two women. Kim Sôn-hyông is from a wealthy Christian family; she has just graduated from a modern, Western-style school and is planning on continuing her studies in the United States. Yi KWANG-SU (1892-1950) was one
ANN SUNG-HI LEE has a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and has taught at the University of Southern California, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Washington.
A historical book. I have known the original Korean version of this book since I was in the middle school, some 60 years ago and read the original book a couple of times. This is a historical book for this is the first novel written in mordern Korean language, much closer to the vernacular and first novel published serially on a newspaper in early 20th centrury. The fact that it was translated by the author's granddauhgter in English is another epochal event. The translation is excellent in that I could not tell if I was reading this in English or original Korean version. As a bilingual, it's amazing experience.to me. The value of the . If you have a spare weekend Breena Stanton Spend it with this. Mujong was one of the first modern Korean "entertainment" literature novels. It is a serial riddled with love, sex, betrayal, social reform, family tradition, religious collision, and much more. With the sudden Korean-rage happening with their current pop culture, it is very interesting to take a look at the past and give yourself a frame to work through. Happy reading!