Cultural History of Modern Korean Literature

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.

Kyounghoon Lee

Acknowledgments Preface Theodore Jun Yoo Introduction: Colonial Modern Literature, Modern Literature as Colony 1.Nolbu-esque Things 2.The Birth of Oppa 3."Trademark" of the Colony 4.The Fashion of Mujong 5.Barbarian of the Laboratory 6.Rice Speculation, Hot Springs, English 7.English Grammar, Sports, Cyborg 8.The Flesh, Yi Sang's Windowpane 9.The Humor of an Empty Stomach 10.Manchuria and Pro-Japanese Romanticism Afterword Janet Poole Bibliography About the Contributors