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A History of Korean Literature
Contributor(s): Lee, Peter H. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0521100658     ISBN-13: 9780521100656
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $69.34  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2009
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Annotation: This is a comprehensive narrative history of Korean literature.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian - General
- History | Asia - Korea
Dewey: 895.709
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.91 lbs) 660 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Cultural Region - East Asian
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:
This comprehensive narrative history of Korean literature provides essential information for scholars and students as well as others. Combining history and criticism, the study reflects the latest scholarship and includes an account of the development of all genres. In 25 chapters, it covers twentieth-century poetry, fiction by women, and the literature of North Korea. It will be a major contribution to the field and a study that will remain for many years the primary resource for studying Korean literature.

Contributor Bio(s): Lee, Peter H.: - Peter Lee is Professor of Korean and Comparative Literature at The University of California Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books on Korean literature and civilisation, including the two-volume Sourcebook of Korean Civilisation (1993-1993), The Columbia Anthology of Korean Literature (2002) and Myths of Korea (2000).
 
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