Premodern Korean literary prose : an anthology /
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| Imprint: | New York : Columbia University Press, [2018] |
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| Description: | xii, 301 pages ; 23 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11663430 |
| Summary: | This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been translated, such as diaries, short fictional biographies, erotic tales, oral narratives, and novellas, all of which illustrate the depth and variety of premodern Korean writings. The selections are intended to show what literate people of the premodern period enjoyed reading and demonstrate the cultural diversity of the creation of literature, including a range of writings by women and nonelites such as commoners. The volume also includes critical essays and short introductions to contextualize the materials and explain the ideological backdrop behind the creation of the works. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 301 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780231165808 0231165803 9780231165815 0231165811 9780231546010 |
