Landmarks of contemporary Korean literature and culture. An examination of the Korean peoples quest both to embrace and to overcome modernity. Topics to be explored include modern love, motherhood, and family; industrialization and labor struggles; urbanization and mass domestic and international migrations; war, violence, and trauma; and cultures of protest. Stories by Kang Kyong-ae, Yi Sang, Park Wan-so, Han Kang, and Min Jin Lee; graphic novels by Keum-suk Gendry Kim and Yoon Tae-ho; films by Lee Chang-dong, Bong Jun-ho, Jung July, and Jeong Jae-eun; and music by Kim Min-ki and Yoon Min-seok and others.
Conducted in English. All readings in English.
No prerequisites.
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