The contribution of Japanese colonialism to the survival and salvation of Korean literature as exemplified by selected writers
Marlena Oleksiuk
marlena.oleksiuk@uwr.edu.pla:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:23:"Uniwersytet Wrocławski";} (Poland)
Abstract
The article is devoted to the issue of creating Korean literature during the Japanese occupation, with particular emphasis on selected Korean writers who influenced the feelings and moods of Koreans during the colonization of Korea by Japan. This period, called the dark times of Korean literature, began in 1910 and ended in 1945 with Japan's defeat and capitulation in World War II. The aim of the article is to attempt literary discourse in occupied Korea. The author analyzes selected works in the context of colonialism. These are some of the most recognizable and valued literary works in the Republic of Korea.
Keywords:
colonialism in Korea, Korean literature, Kim So-wol, Yi Sang-hwa, Yi Hyo-seokReferences
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