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Questioning Minds: Short Stories by Modern Korean Women Writers (Hawai'i Studies on Korea (Paperback))
Yung-Hee Kim
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Description for Questioning Minds: Short Stories by Modern Korean Women Writers (Hawai'i Studies on Korea (Paperback))
Paperback. Collects ten short stories by modern Korean women that looks at issues related to gender and kinship politics. This title features an introduction that 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. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
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 facing 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 ... Read more
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 facing 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
Hawaii Studies on Korea
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824834098
SKU
V9780824834098
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About Yung-Hee Kim
Yung-Hee Kim is professor of Korean literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Hawai'i.
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