| Premodern Korean Literary Prose: An Anthology Contributor(s): Pettid, Michael J. (Editor), Evon, Gregory N. (Editor), Park, Chan E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231165811 ISBN-13: 9780231165815 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 895.71 |
| LCCN: 2017020193 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pettid, Michael J.: - Michael J. Pettid is professor of Korean studies at Binghamton University. His publications include Unyŏng-jŏn: A Love Affair at the Royal Palace of Chosŏn Korea, with annotations and introduction (2009, with Kil Cha).Park, Chan E.: - Chan E. Park is a Professor of Korean at Ohio State University. She is the author of Voices from the Straw Mat: Toward an Ethnography of Korean Story Singing (University of Hawaii Press, 2003). |