The History of Modern Korean Fiction (1890-1945)

Young Min Kim

doi:10.5771/9781793631909

Summary

This book explores the history of modern Korean literature from a sociocultural perspective. Rather than focusing solely on specific authors and their works, Young Min Kim argues that the development of modern media, shifting conceptualizations of the author, and a growing mass readership fundamentally shaped the types of narratives that appeared at the turn of the twentieth century. In particular, Kim follows the trajectory of the sin sosŏl (new fiction) as it meshed with the new print and media culture to give rise to innovative and hybrid genres and literary styles. In doing so, he compellingly illuminates the relationship between literary systems and forms and underscores the necessity of re-locating literary texts in their sociohistorical contexts.

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Copyright year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-3189-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-3190-9
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 314
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Author’s Note No access
3. Note on Romanization No access
4. Introduction No access
1. Chapter 1 Modern Publication Mediums and the Appearance of the Chappo (Miscellaneous News) and Sosŏl (Fiction) Sections No access
2. Chapter 2 The Birth of the Modern Writer and Copyrights No access
3. Chapter 3 The Formation of Modern Readers and the Establishment of Systems for Reader-Submitted Works No access
1. Chapter 4 Changing Conceptualizations of “New Fiction” (Sin sosŏl) and Their Literary Significance No access
2. Chapter 5 The Appearance of Short Stories and the Diversification of Narrative Forms No access
3. Chapter 6 The Lengthening of Narratives and the Development of Modern Long-Form Fiction (Changp’yŏn sosŏl) No access
Afterword No access Pages 289 - 294
Index No access Pages 295 - 312
About the Author and Contributors No access Pages 313 - 314