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16 hours ago · One of the most monumental non-fiction works in Korean literature, the book, also known as Han’guksa Sillon, was translated into English by the late Edward W. Wagner, who was a Professor of Korean Studies at Harvard University. Lee’s book spans the entire history of Korea — from its earliest years to the famous student revolution of April ...
5 days ago · Dictée, the 1982 masterpiece by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, is a notoriously difficult read—a “complicated and genre-bending text,” in scholar Josephine Nock-Hee Park’s words. The deceptively simple story about a child and her mother unfolds over ten sections named for classical muses. Key to the narration is the prophetic and “shamanic ...
5 days ago · Richly deserving of the American Historical Association’s John K. Fairbank Prize in 2012, Brokers of Empire stands as one of the finest English-language books to date on the highly complex social and political dynamics of Japanese colonial expansionism in Korea.
4 days ago · The roots of Korea‘s division and North Korea‘s authoritarian turn can be traced back to the Japanese colonial period from 1910-1945. As historian Eckert et al. described, Japanese rule subjected Koreans to "discrimination, exploitation, and cultural suppression." [^1] This painful experience left deep psychological scars and stoked fervent ...
1 day ago · Princeton, May 29, 2024: Princeton users now have access to the Korean Textbook Reprint Collection (1446-1969) (우리의 고전과 옛 교과서 = Uri ŭi kojŏn kwa yet kyogwasŏ), a compilation of digital images featuring 629 volumes of educational books and school textbooks published in Korea from 1446 to 1969.
3 days ago · King Jeongjo's reign also saw the further growth and development of Joseon's popular culture. At that time, the group of Silhak scholars encouraged the individual to reflect on state traditions and lifestyle, initiating the studies of Korea that addressed its history, geography, epigraphy and language. Sinjeong, Queen Regent of Joseon.
3 days ago · Book of Remembrance 1950 - 1953. How the Korean War Casualty Book came about. DNA - Finding The Families. Finding The Families: The Search for Korean War MIA/POW Family DNA Samples. DNA Information by Jan Curran. Letters To The Lost written by friends and family in commemoration. Looking For - Units. Looking For Unit Pages. US Air Force. US Army.
