Questioning Minds : : Short Stories by Modern Korean Women Writers.
Available for the first time in English, the ten short stories by modern Korean women collected here touch in one way or another on issues related to gender and kinship politics. All of the protagonists are women who face personal crises or defining moments in their lives as gender-marked beings in...
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Questioning Minds : Short Stories by Modern Korean Women Writers. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2009] ©2009 1 online resource (256 p.) : 10 illus. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Hawai'i Studies on Korea Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Traditions in Modern Korean Women's Fiction Writing, by Yung-Hee Kim -- 1. Kim Myŏng-sun: A Girl of Mystery (1917) -- 2. Na Hye-sŏk: Kyŏnghŭi (1918) -- 3. Kim Wŏn-ju: Awakening (1926) -- 4. Han Mu-suk: Hydrangeas (1949) -- 5. Kang Sin-jae: The Mist (1950) -- 6. Song Wŏn-hŭi: When Autumn Leaves Fall (1961) -- 7. Yi Sun: A Dish of Sliced Raw Fish (1979) -- 8. Yi Sŏk-pong: The Light at Dawn (1985) -- 9. Ch'Oe Yun: Stone in Your Heart (1992) -- 10. Pak Wan-sŏ: Dried Flowers (1995) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Available for the first time in English, the ten short stories by modern Korean women collected here touch in one way or another on issues related to gender and kinship politics. All of the protagonists are women who face personal crises or defining moments in their lives as gender-marked beings in a Confucian, patriarchal Korean society. Their personal dreams and values have been compromised by gender expectations or their own illusions about female existence. They are compelled to ask themselves "Who am I?" "Where am I going?" "What are my choices?" Each story bears colorful and compelling testimony to the life of the heroine. Some of the stories celebrate the central character's breakaway from the patriarchal order; others expose sexual inequality and highlight the struggle for personal autonomy and dignity. Still others reveal the abrupt awakening to mid-life crises and the seasoned wisdom that comes with accepting the limits of old age.The stories are arranged in chronological order, from the earliest work by Korea's first modern woman writer in 1917 to stories that appeared in 1995-approximately one from each decade. Most of the writers presented are recognized literary figures, but some are lesser-known voices. The introduction presents a historical overview of traditions of modern Korean women's fiction, situating the selected writers and their stories in the larger context of Korean literature. Each story is accompanied by a biographical note on the author and a brief critical analysis. A selected bibliography is provided for further reading and research.Questioning Minds marks a departure from existing translations of Korean literature in terms of its objectives, content, and format. As such it will contribute to the growth of Korean studies, increasing the availability of material for teaching Korean literature in English, and stimulate readership of its writers beyond the confines of the peninsula. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Korean fiction Women authors Translations into English. Short stories, Korean Translations into English. LITERARY CRITICISM / Short Stories. bisacsh Hye-sook, Na. Kim, Yung-Hee. Mu-suk, Han. Myong-sun, Kim. Sin-jae, Kang. Sok-pong, Yi. Sun, Yi. Wan-soo, Pak. Woon-hui, Song. Woon-ju, Kim. Yun, Ch'oe. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013 9783110564143 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110663259 print 9780824833954 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824837587 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824837587 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780824837587/original |
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Questioning Minds : Short Stories by Modern Korean Women Writers. Hawai'i Studies on Korea Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Traditions in Modern Korean Women's Fiction Writing, by Yung-Hee Kim -- 1. Kim Myŏng-sun: A Girl of Mystery (1917) -- 2. Na Hye-sŏk: Kyŏnghŭi (1918) -- 3. Kim Wŏn-ju: Awakening (1926) -- 4. Han Mu-suk: Hydrangeas (1949) -- 5. Kang Sin-jae: The Mist (1950) -- 6. Song Wŏn-hŭi: When Autumn Leaves Fall (1961) -- 7. Yi Sun: A Dish of Sliced Raw Fish (1979) -- 8. Yi Sŏk-pong: The Light at Dawn (1985) -- 9. Ch'Oe Yun: Stone in Your Heart (1992) -- 10. Pak Wan-sŏ: Dried Flowers (1995) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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